KAA 206 - Management of Nervous System & Musculoskeletal Disorders Flashcards
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Name 10 herbal formulations used in Fibromyalgia?
a. Rasnādi Kaṣāya
b. Rāsnaśuṇṭhyādi Kaṣāya
c. Mahārāsnādi Kaṣāya
d. Sahacarādi Kaṣāya
e. Guggulutiktaka Kaṣāya
f. Balāriṣṭam
g. Daśamūlāriṣṭa
h. Abhayāriṣṭa.
i. Guggulutiktaka Ghṛta
j. Rasnādi Ghṛta
What is Multiple sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects nerve cells. This damage slows down or
blocks messages between brain and body, leading to the symptoms of MS.
What is Gṛdhrasī?
sciatica
gṛdhra meaning
vulture
What are the doṣa/dhātu vitiation in Gṛdhrasī?
Doṣa: vāta & kapha
Dhātu/ upadhātu : māṃsa, asthi, snāyu (ligaments), kaṇḍarā (tendors)
Name some formulations effective in Gṛdhrasī
a. Sahacarādi Kvatha,
b. Rāsnāsaptakam Kvatha,
c. Saptasāra Kvatha,
d. Māhārasnādi Kvatha,
e. Kaiśora Guggulu,
f. Yogarājaguggulu
What is Gout?
Gout is an outcome of uric acid accumulation primarily in the joints of the extremities, especially of the
legs
Vātarakta
Gout
where does gout pain start?
Pain in joints of extremities, especially big toe joints
What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a disease where the main symptom is pain and edema in the joints.
What is the general line of treatment of OA?
a. Snigdha (oily), uṣṇa (hot) guṇa
b. Madhura (sweet), amla (sour) rasa
c. Decide sāma and nirāma stage and treat accordingly with pācana and śamana respectively
osteoarthritis in ayurveda is known as
asthi-majjāvṛtta vāta vyādhī
sandhigata vāta vyādhī
māṃsa kṣaya
asthi kṣaya
Kaṭiśūla
low back pain
What are the factors commonly leading to Lower Back Ache?
● Abnormal posture
● Trauma
● Exposure of cold air from air-conditioners or air-coolers directly to kaṭi (lower back) region
● Excessive journey
● Jāgaraṇa – late-nights
● Vāta aggravating diet
pakwasaya
large intestine
Which are the common formulations used in Kaṭiśūla?
a. Nirguṇḍī Eraṇḍa Taila
b. Guggulutiktaka Ghṛta
c. Mahārāsnādi Kvatha
d. Rāsnapañcakam Kvatha
e. Dhānvantara Kvatha
f. Yogarājaguggulu
g. Lākṣaguggulu
What is hemiplegia?
Hemiplegia is total paralysis of the arm, leg, and trunk on the same side of the body.
What is the treatment procedure in hemiplegia?
Pañcakarma treatments and Rasāyana therapies These treatments are meant to flush out the toxins, to
nourish the body, to bring the doṣas back to balance and to regenerate the body.
What is Parkinson’s Disease?
a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system. It results from the death of
unknown causes of the dopamine-containing cells of the substantia nigra, which is a region of the
midbrain.
Primary symptoms of parkinsons disease
a. Bradykinesia – slowness in voluntary movement such as standing up, walking, and sitting
down. This may lead to difficulty initiating walking
b. Tremors – often occur in the hands, fingers, forearms, foot, mouth, or chin
c. Rigidity –known as stiff muscles
d. Muscle pain that is increased during movement
e. Poor balance
What is spondylitis?
Spondylitis is one of the most common causes of back and neck pain and is essentially the result of an
inflammation of the vertebral joints.
3 main types of spondylitis
a. Cervical spondylitis - which affects the cervical spine, causing the pain to spread towards the
back of the neck
b. Lumbar spondylitis - which causes pain in the lumbar region
c. Ankylosing spondylitis - a disease that affects the sacroiliac joints causing stiffness in the
neck, jaw, shoulders, hips, and knees.
What are the causes for cervical spondylitis (neck rigidity)?
a. Sleeping during daytime
b. Improper way of sitting
c. Standing and gazing upwards
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disorder that may affect many tissues and
organs, but principally attacks synovial joints.
