EVALUATION OF MEDITATION TO MODIFY HUMAN ATTITUDE

Although quality of life and facilities are increasing day by day but satisfaction level and mental health are deteriorating globally. Happiness quotient is fallen down and psychosomatic disorders, behavioral and adjustment problems are mushrooming in every sphere of society. Main reason behind all these is negative attitude of persons due to which one becomes pessimist and can’t see the brighter aspects of life. Stressors are always there but it’s the ability of humans to handle the stress which protects them and it comes from positivity in the attitude. In Yogsutra, Maharshi Patanjali clearly mentions that person becomes like his attitudes so one should control the attitude through meditation. Taking this as baseline, a study was conducted on 20 apparently healthy volunteers to assess the effect of meditation practice of Heartfulness Institute’s point A&B meditation to see its transformational efficacy in increment in positivity of Mental Attitude. For this, volunteers were selected randomly and to measure their attitude, LIKERTSCALE is framed and evaluation of attitude was done before and after meditation trial of 21 days. For meditation evaluation, a seven scale criteria is formed to evaluate intensity with which volunteers performed meditation and to record the evidence. After statistical analysis, this meditation practice was found highly significant in changing the human attitude and increasing its positivity. This result is quite enthusiastic after such a short span of trial and may be a landmark in maintaining mental health and quality of life if practiced regularly. It is a nondrug therapy advisable for masses requiring no vigorous training as indicated by the fact that no volunteer was practicing any spiritual practice earlier, they all were novice

Particle Size on Respiratory Protection Provided by Two Types of N95 Respirators on Agricultural Settings

The objective of this study was to compare size-selective workplace protection factors (WPFs) of an N95 elastomeric respirator (ER) and an N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR) in agricultural environments. Twenty-five healthy farm workers ranging in age from 20 to 30 years voluntarily participated in the study. Altogether eight farms were included representing three different types: two horse farms, three pig barns, and three grain handling sites. Subjects wore the ER and FFR while performing their daily activities, such as spreading hay, feeding livestock, and shoveling. Aerosol concentrations in an optical particle size range of 0.7–10 µm were determined simultaneously inside and outside of the respirator during the first and last 15 minutes of a 60-minute experiment. For every subject, size-selective WPFs were calculated in one-minute intervals and averaged over 30 minutes. For the ER, geometric mean WPFs were 172, 321, 1013, 2097 and 2784 for particles of 0.7–1.0, 1.0–2.0, 2.0–3.0, 3.0–5.0, and 5.0–10.0 µm, respectively. Corresponding values for the FFR were 69, 127, 324, 893, and 1994. The 5th percentiles for the ER and FFR were higher than the Assigned Protection Factor of 10 and varied from 28 to 250 and from 16 to 225, respectively. The results show that the N95 ER and FFR tested in the study provided expected level of protection for workers on agricultural farms against particles ranging from 0.7 to 10 µm. The WPFs for the ER were higher than those for the FFR in all size ranges, and the WPFs for both respirators increased with increasing particle size

Clinical study to evaluate the Preventive, Promotive and Cosmetic benefits of Katu Taila Pratimarsha Nasya

Background: Ayurveda emphasizes the importance of Dinacharya (daily regime) and Ritucharya (seasonal routine). Both of these are crucial for promoting optimal health and preventing sickness. According to Ayurveda everyone should follow a daily routine in order to live a healthy and disease-free existence. Nasya is an essential regimen that is explained in the context of Dincharya. Nasya Karma is the procedure where by medicines in various forms are administered through the nose. It could be decoction, oil or powder. The medication that is administered by the nose enters the channels and influences Shira by nourishing it and eliminating the accumulated Dosha.This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Katu Taila Pratimarsha Nasya on preventing and promoting health among apparently healthy individuals. Material and Methods: Thirty individuals were included in this trial and all assigned to a single group. The Katu Taila Pratimarsha Nasya treatment was given to the subjects for 30 consecutive days, administered in the evening before sunset which corresponds with the Vata Dosha natural aggravation. A quantity of two Bindu drops was administered to each participant's nostril. Results: On self-developed scale based on symptomatic effect of Pratimarsha Nasya. It was found highly effective (p<0.001) in Sukhama Prabodhashcha (waking up refreshed) and Sroto Vishuddhi (lightness in upper region). Conclusion: The administration of Katu Taila Pratimarsha Nasya has demonstrated a significant and moderate improvements.  It suggests that Katu Taila Pratimarsha Nasya can be a valuable adjunctive therapy for maintaining health and preventing illness

Alteration of Dinacharya and Ratricharya in Greeshma Ritu: An In-Depth Review

Dinacharya are the activities which are done in a day. Similarly, Ratricharya are the activities done in the night. These regimens are described in sequences. There are separate sets of activities and guidelines to be followed during each season, collectively termed as Ritucharya. There are six seasons as per Ayurveda viz. Shishira, Vasanta, Greeshma, Varsha, Sharad and Hemanta. Although daily regimens have been advised for individuals, they might not be always applied for all the seasons. One needs to modify or alter certain activities in each season. Hence, this study is an effort that has been made to opt for following the sequence of Dinacharya in Greeshma Ritu based on Ayurvedic texts advocated for healthy individuals

MALNUTRITION-CHALLENGE IN 21ST CENTURY AND PROBABLE CONTRIBUTION OF AYURVEDA THROUGH MORINGA LEAVES

Nutritive diet has grabbed the center stage in current times among common men as well as researchers &food has turned into a whole damn industry. Despite of everything, Malnutrition is the largest single contributor to diseases in the world & leads to 45% of all deaths in children under 5 in developing countries. Due to interrelated mother- child nutrition, if a breastfeeding mother gets required nutrition, her kid becomes healthy. The causes of improper nutrition are variable but lack of nutritious food combinations in all classes are most important throughout the world. Ayurveda is science of individualistic need based dietetics & nutrition and describes foods accordingly. There is recommendation of a super food named Shigru (Moringa) for Sutika (lactating mothers) in Bheshajyaratnawali,taking this as reference we have conceptualized a food combination of Moringa +wheat flour+ jaggery which is super nutritious and serves as a cheap, affordable, easy to collect and easy to make, palatable preparation. When 11% of the world’s population is under nourished, need for such right food combination increases manifolds. Owing to per 100g nutritive value of these contents and their cost effectiveness, this combination has a potential to be a perfect staple dietary option for nutrition deficit individuals. It needs to be further established at large scale through RCTs so that large population can be benefitted

Comparison of Workplace Protection Factors for Different Biological Contaminants

This study compared workplace protection factors (WPFs) for five different contaminants (endotoxin, fungal spores, (1→3)-β-D-glucan, total particle mass, and total particle number) provided by an N95 elastomeric respirator (ER) and an N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR). We previously reported size-selective WPFs for total particle numbers for the ER and FFR, whereas the current article is focused on WPFs for bioaerosols and total particle mass. Farm workers (n = 25) wore the ER and FFR while performing activities at eight locations representing horse farms, pig barns, and grain handling facilities. For the determination of WPFs, particles were collected on filters simultaneously inside and outside the respirator during the first and last 15 min of a 60-min experiment. One field blank per subject was collected without actual sampling. A reporting limit (RL) was established for each contaminant based on geometric means (GMs) of the field blanks as the lowest possible measurable values. Depending on the contaminant type, 38–48% of data points were below the RL. Therefore, a censored regression model was used to estimate WPFs (WPFcensored). The WPFcensored provided by the two types of respirators were not significantly different. In contrast, significant differences were found in the WPFcensored for different types of contaminants. GMs WPFscensored for the two types of respirators combined were 154, 29, 18, 19, and 176 for endotoxin, fungal spore count, (1→3)-β-D-glucan, total particle mass, and total particle number, respectively. The WPFcensored was more strongly associated with concentrations measured outside the respirator for endotoxin, fungal spores, and total particle mass except for total particle number. However, when only data points with outside concentrations higher than 176×RL were included, the WPFs increased, and the association between the outside concentrations and the WPFs became weaker. Results indicate that difference in WPFs observed between different contaminants may be attributed to differences in the sensitivity of analytical methods to detect low inside concentrations, rather than the nature of particles (biological or non-biololgical)

EVALUATION OF DIVERSITY OF FREE LIVING PLANT GROWTH PROMOTING RHIZOBACTERIA OF WHEAT GROWN IN SALINE SOIL

A study was conducted to find out the microbial diversity of the rhizosphere of wheat and screening of the effective PGPR isolate with multiple traits under saline soil conditions. Total 59 rhizobacteria were isolated from rhizosphere using different media viz., NA, King’s B medium, and Jensen’s medium while predominant genera found were Pseudomonas, Bacillus and Azotobacter. All the isolates were screened in vitro for their plant growth promoting traits. Ammonia production was most common trait of Pseudomonas (37.03%) and Azotobacter (100.00%) and Bacillus (100.00%). Phosphorus solubilization was detected in the isolates of Azotobacter (66.23%), Pseudomonas (45.35%), and Bacillus (23.80%). Thirty seven (63%) isolates restricted the growth of the test fungus Alternaria alternate. Twelve isolates (four isolates from each medium) were selected on the basis of qualitative screening for plant growth promoting traits. The amount of IAA produced by selected isolates was in the range of 63.60µg/ml to 306.60µg/ml. The selected isolates were also tested for salt (NaCl) tolerance at 3% to 10% concentration and found Pseudomonas (75%) Bacillus (75%) and Azotobacter (100%) isolates tolerant at 10% NaCl concentration . With this work it can be concluded that the rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizospheric soils of wheat would be useful as inoculants for saline soil conditions

PREVENTIVE AND PROMOTIVE ASPECT OF MUSIC THERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF JOB STRESS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO NURSING PROFESSION

World Health Organization stated that growing stress at workplace is epidemic now. A certain amount of stress and anxiety is normal at work place, but persistent, excessive, and irrational anxiety due to job stress causes various physical and psychological impairment. Nursing profession is a caring profession but it is identified as one of the most stressful job profession which affects not only physical and mental health of the nurses but also interfere in their job efficiency. Indian classical music is based on ragas. Ragas have power to alleviates and cures various ailments by inducing electromagnetic change in the body. Various studies indicating that Ragas improve psychological function of the body and simultaneously relaxing body and mind by enhancing alpha waves of the brain. The present write up is an effort to discuss the opportunities of Music Therapy for its preventive and health promotive dimensions specially to enhance quality of life of professionals and to overcome them from anxiety and depression develop due to job stress

Concept of Shukra Dhatu and Stree Shukra - A Review

Ayurveda has described three basic functional elements of human body, viz., Dosha, Dhatu and Mala. Human body is made up of seven Dhatus (Seven categories of tissue), viz., Rasa, Rakta, Mamsa, Meda, Asthi, Majja & Shukra. Shukra is 7th Dhatu. It is present in whole body. It becomes active after the age of sixteen years, even though it is present from birth. Concept of Stree-Shukra discussed in classics because Acharya Sushruta has mentioned that when sexual activities happen in two sexually excited women, they secrete Shukra within each other, due to which there is formation of foetus without bones. Acharya Vagbhatta has clarified that even though woman secrete Shukra during coitus, it is useless for fertilization. All Dhatus have their definite sites in the body; they are present in every cell in subtle form. Every cell retains capacity to divide or reproduce itself. Thus, one must interpret the Garbhotpadana (reproduction) function of Shukra Dhatu. In future, it may be possible that with the development of the facts; we will discover any content in the cell which possesses definite role in cell division. Sperms as well as spermatic fluid and male sex hormones are also one part of Shukra, parallel to which females retain Artava