Akhila Soman, et al.
August 2022
Ayurveda medicine / treatment
Migraine
This article reviews the clinical evidence on the use of Ayurveda in the treatment of migraine, a debilitating primary headache disorder with significant economic and societal impact. The authors conducted a literature search from January 2000 to July 2020, focusing on clinical studies on the treatment of migraine with Ayurvedic treatments. Of the 77 studies reviewed, 12 met the selection criteria, including six randomized controlled trials (RCTs), five non-RCTs and one pilot study. These studies predominantly used polytherapeutic and herbo-mineral formulations, external therapies and panchakarma procedures. The results suggest that Ayurveda is clinically beneficial both as a monotherapy and as an adjunct to conventional treatment in the management of migraine, with few side effects. However, the review pointed out several limitations, such as small sample sizes, short follow-up periods and insufficient outcome measures. Future research should take these limitations into account and use robust methods to draw definitive conclusions about the effectiveness of Ayurveda in migraine treatment.
Ayurveda medicine / treatment
Rheumatism / Joints / Arthritis / Arthrosis
Jeffrey Pradeep Raj, et al.
September 2020
A study shows that Turmacin from curcuma in Ayurvedic medicine relieves knee pain and improves muscle function.
Ayurveda medicine / treatment
Naturopathy
Neurology
Nimisha Pulikkal Sukumaran, et al.
June 2019
A study shows that Bacopa monnieri in Ayurveda protects against oxidative stress and thus promotes memory and cognitive abilities.
Jessica Hoppstädter et al.
October 2016
The study shows that curcumin dampens inflammatory processes by increasing GILZ in macrophages & lowering the production of NF-κB and TNF-α.