Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, India

CONTRIBUTION TO THE WOOD ANATOMY OF TINOSPORA SINENSIS (LOUR) MERRILL IN RELATION WITH T.CORDIFOLIA MIERS S.D. BONDE and A.S.UPAEHYE Department of Botany, M.A.C.S. Research Institute, Pune – 411 004, India. ABSTRACT: Morphologically Tincspora sinensis (Lour.) Merrill is differentiated from T. cordifolia Miers. Only by the tomentose leaves. The present anatomical study aids in differentiating pieces of woods of T. sinensis from those of T. cordifolia which is often mixed as adulterant or substitute for T. cordifolia in several Ayurvedic compound preparations. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 80-85

THE SEVEN THEORIES IDENTIFYING THE SOME PLANT S. MAHDIHASSAN SD, 34-Block A.N. Nazimabad, Karachi-33, Pakistan. ABSTRACT: The author attempts in this paper to identify the soma Plant by interpreting various texts and ascribes to seven theories in support of the study. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 86-89

‘STUDIES ON TESTICULAR REGENERTIVE POTENTIAL OF NAGA BHASMA’ SINGH MAKSOODAN, JOSHI DAMODAR and ARYA N.C Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India. ABSTRACT: Naga Bhasma is used in various ailments and also as tonic in Ayurvedic practice. Mention has been made in Ayurvedic literature that this drug has regenerative action on testicular tissue. Therefore plan was made to study the regenerative capability on tests. It was observed that the test drug when given simultaneously with Cd cl2 showed marked prevention of toxic effects of Cd cl2 and when given alone after 36 hours of Cd cl2 administration, showed a notable regenerative potential on partially degenerated testes. It has showed specific regenerative effect on germinal epithelium of testes. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 95-98

ETHNO-MEDICO-BOT ANICAL STUDIES OF CHERIYA ARAYAN-AND VALIYA ARAYAN- (Aristolochia indica, Linn; Aristolochia tagala, Cham) S. RAJASHEKHARAN, P. PUSHPANGADAN, P.K. RATHEESH KUMAR, C.R. JAWAHAR, C.P R. NAIR and L. SARADA AMMA All India Co- ordinate Research Project on Ethnobiology, Regional Research Institute (Drug Research), C.C.R.A.S. Poojapura, Trivandrum – 695 012, India. ABSTRACT: This paper presents two important species of plants used by the Kanitribes of Agastyar hills of Trivandrum district of Kerala against snake-poison and insect bite. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 99-106.

THE HEALTHY VEGETARIAN: By Swami Satchidananda, Published by Intergral Yoga Publication, Yogaville, Virgina, USA.

MALE SEXUAL DISORDERS IN INDIAN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE- A HISTORICAL REVIEW M.M. PADHI Central research Institute (Ayurveda) Unit: 1, Bhubaneswar-9. Orissa, ABSTRACT: The description of male sexual disorders by ancient authors of Indian medicine is praiseworthy. Effort has been made to describe the standard of approach with reference to certain books on Ayurveda and astrology. The development of administration of mineral medicines has added a new aspect in their treatment, but the description regarding their forms, etiopathogenesis, prognosis and the principle of treatment has remained unchanged. The opinions of various authors have been presented historically from vedic age up to the modern era. The present status of treatment and the role of Ayurveda in the treatment of sexual dysfunctions have been highlighted here. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 90-94.

INDIA’S COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS SCHEME: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS CHARLES LESLIE Centre for science and Culture, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711, Unite States of America. ABSTRACT: The author discusses in this paper India’s massive Community Health workers scheme launched in 1977, and analyses its merits and demerits minutely here. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 40-53.

STANDARDISATION OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES- DASAMULAM KASAYAM A.R. SOMANATHAN, K. SADANANDAN and N.P. DAMODARAN International Institute of Ayurveda, Coimbatore - 641 045,India. ABSTRACT: In a project on the analysis and standardization of Ayurvedic medicines, a chemical methodology for Dasamulam Kasayam for the comparison of market samples with a laboratory sample of Dasamulam Kasayam, and recording of characteristics like colour, consistency, smell, taste acidity, density , water soluble content and ash content. Adsorption of the Kasayam on silicagel, followed by extraction with selected solvents (petroleum ether, CHCL3, EtOAc and EtOH) as well as TLC pattern of each extract, together with the TLC pattern of total crude aglycones formed by the acid hydrolysis of the ethanol extract are experimentally determined. Market samples are compared with the reference sample using the same physical and chemical characteristics.Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 54-60.

THE ORGAN KLOMA: A FRESH APPRAISAL VILAS M. NANAL 606 Sadashiv Peth, Kunte Chowk, Laxmi Road, Pune – 411 030, India. ABSTRACT: The author discusses in this paper the much debated and controversial organ of Kloma in an objective manner and establishes its relevancy by interpreting various classical texts. Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 61-65.

ANTI-FERTILITY EFFECTS OF SOME PLANTS USED BY THE STREET HERBAL VENDORS FOR BIRTH CONTROL RAJIV K. SINHA and G.S. NATHAWAT Indira Gandhi Centre for Human Ecology, Environmental and population studies, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302 004, India.ABSTRACT: The Herbal Vendors are the descendants of ancient mobile tribal medicine men. Now –a –days they sell crude Herbal Drugs on the streets of India. They have knowledge of medicinal plants – a skill which inherited from their forefathers. Also they are aware of the medicinal value of certain locally growing plants which are administered and control fertility and, do help family planning.Ancient Science of Life, Vol. IX, No.2, October 1989, Pages 66-68.