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Alternative System of
Medicine
Asst. Prof. Om M. Bagade
M. Pharm, D. I. P. L, PhD Pursuing
Department of Pharmaceutics

2. Objective:
To make students understand regarding the
Meaning of Alternative System of Medicine.
Outcome:
It will make students understand the borderline
concepts related with different system, shall
train a students to be competent enough to
know about the same.

3. Allopathic medicine
A system of medicine that embraces all methods of
proven value in the treatment of disease.
Conventional medicine, western medicine
Complementary and alternative medicine
A group of diverse medical and health care systems,
practices, and products that are not presently considered
to be part of conventional medicine.
Definitions
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4. Alternative medicine
used in place of conventional medicine using special diet to
treat cancer instead of chemotherapy, surgery, etc...
Complementary medicine
used together with conventional medicine using aroma
therapy to relieve discomfort following surgery.
Integrative medicine
combines mainstream and CAM therapies for which there
is some high-quality scientific evidence of safety and
effectiveness.
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5. CLASSIFICATION
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AYURVEDA
SIDDHA
HOMEOPATHY
AROMA
THERAPY
NATUROPATHY
& YOGA
UNANI

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NCCAM Classification
 Alternative medical systems
 Mind – body interventions
 Biologically - based systems
 Manipulative and body – based systems
 Energy therapies

7.  Ayur (life) and veda (science or knowledge)
 Upaveda of Atharveda
 Ayurveda deals with
- herbs plants, anatomy and physiology of body and principles of
treatment of diseases
 Charaka samhita- Oldest text of Ayurveda edited from Agnivesh
Samhita by Charaka (Physician of Kanishka)
 Agnivesh- founder of medicine(diciple of Sage Atreya)
 Sushruta samhita- author Sushruta (Father of surgical medicine)
 Nagarjuna- App. Of chemistry, metallurgy & alchemy to
medicine (Philosopher, Physician and alchemist)
CHARK
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SUSHRU NAGARJUN
DHANWANTA
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AYURVEDA-INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

8. Ayurveda is based on three fundamental principles
Panchamahabhuta Siddhanta
Tridosha theory
Rasa-Guna-Virya-Vipaka-Prabhava Siddhanta
Theory and Basic Concepts
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9.  Every substance is combination of panchamahabuta
 Each of it have own features, properties & means of identification
Prithvi- Shape and form of body
Apa- Moisture , Liquidity & lubrication
Agni & Fire- Heat & energy
Vayu- Prana-Vital force controlling respiration
Akash- Vacuoles and pores responcible for
tranportation of nutritional elements
Pancha Mahabhuta Siddhanta
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10.  Dosha means impurities
 Imbalance of doshas cause disease.
Vata- Vayu & Akash- Chr’: lightness & mobility balanced
vata bring about by respiration and imbalace is bring by cold
weather & vata quality diet
Pitta- Agni & Fire- Chr’: hot,bright & acidic balanced pitta
helps in digestion & energy production and inbalance is
caused by hot, spicy food & in summer
Kapha- Prithvi & Apa- Chr’: Watery & heavy balanced
kapha affords lubrication of joints & stability of body while
imbalance is by weeather, spring, heavy metal & too much
rest
Tridosha Theory
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11. • Important pharmacological principle of dravya or
drug
• These principles cover all characters of drug
Rasa- Therapeutically active agent
Guna- Quality
Virya- Active principle by which potency is
characterized
Vipaka- End product of digestion
Prabhava- Actual therapeutic activity of drug
Rasa-Guna-Virya-Vipaka-Prabhava Siddhanta
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12. • Procedures adopted for cleansing of body and mind
accumuladted waste
Snehan-
Smoothnig of body with massage with antivatic sesame oil
Swedan-
Steaming of body for removal of sweda and for lightning
Vaman-
Expulsion of Kapha dosha with large quantities of qwath (8 to 10
lit.)
Virechan-
Expulsion of sputum with of Rechak Dravya
Basti-
Clansing of urino genital systm with medicated enemas.
Panchkarma
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13. Treatment of the disease consists of -
avoiding causative factors responsible for
disequilibrium of the body matrix through the use of
Panchkarma procedures, medicines, suitable diet,
activity and regimen for restoring the balance and
strengthening the body mechanisms to prevent or
minimize future occurrence of the disease.
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Treatment

14. Shodhana therapy
(Purification Treatment with panchkarma)
Shamana therapy
(Palliative Treatment for reconstitution of humor-doshas)
Pathya Vyavastha
(Prescription of diet and activity- do’s and don’ts of diet )
Nidan Parivarjan
(Avoidance of disease causing and aggravating factors)
Satvavajaya (Psychotherapy)
Rasayana therapy
(used of immunomodulators and rejuvenation medicines.
Types of Treatment
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15. POWDERS LIQUIDS SEMISOLIDS SOLIDS
CHURNA TAILA KALKA VATIKA
BHASMA ASAVA GHRITA GUTIKA
SATVA ARISHTA MALHAM VATI
KSHAR ARKA AVLEHA
MANDUR KWATH RASAYOGA
PARPATI HIMA
Types of Drug Formulation
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16. Sr. Ayurvedic Drugs Type of formulation Uses
1 Arjunaristha Arishtha Heart Diseases
2 Khadirarishtha Arishtha Skin Diseases
3 Kumaryasava Asava Liver Tonic
4 Triphala churna Churna General tonic, Stomachic
5 Sitophaladi churna Churna Cough, Asthama
6 Parad bhasma Bhasma Antidiarrhoeal
7 Yasad bhasam Bhasma In eye diseases
8 Shatavari ghruta Ghruta Piles
9 Amrutprabha Vati Vati Indigestion
10 Medohar Vati Vati Hypolididemic
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Imp. Ayurvedic Drugs and their Uses

17.  There is an increasing public demand for Integrated Medicine.
They believe that it is effective when surveyed. A high touch verses
a high tech trend will continue.
 Alternative methods were used by a 1/3 of Americans in 1997,
often in combination with their traditional medical care.
 More Americans seeking medical care, in 1997 sought alternative
practitioners than primary care family physicians or internists.
 More individuals worldwide are being treated by alternative
medical systems then conventional medical systems.
Summary
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18. What Do you Think about
following . . .
Q.1. Define Alternative system of Medicine.
Q.2. Explain in detail the merits and demerits of
each Systems?
Q.3. State the importance of these system in
pharmacy?