Kanakasavam is a polyherbal formulation with 14 ingredients used mainly in Swasa roga (respiratory diseases). In clinical practice, Kanakasavam is primarily used to treat respiratory diseases. It contains purified datura, which acts as a bronchodilator and has anti-inflammatory properties. It is also known to provide relief from an acute asthma attack and increases the airflow to the lungs by dilating and relaxing the bronchial passageways. Kanakasavam is also used for bronchitis, productive cough, chronic fever, haemorrhages, and lung injury. In addition, it is also beneficial in the treatment of the common cold, rhinitis and abnormal nasal discharges. This article is an attempt to analyse the formulation critically.

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by hyperglycaemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. The disease is classified based on physiological status, mainly categorised into type 1 and type 2. Recent studies show that type 2 diabetes mellitus is being considered as being caused due to the impairment in the immune system, which has already been explored as one of the reasons causing diabetes or prameha in Ayurveda. The patients of prameha inherently carry the risk of impaired agni and depleted ojas status, that is, hypometabolic and immuno-compromised state. The primary goal is not merely to achieve normoglycemia but also to minimise its complications. In this context, many Ayurvedic drugs are undergoing extensive research. The chronic complications of diabetes are broadly divided into microvascular and macrovascular, with the former having a much higher prevalence than the latter. Microvascular complications include neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy, while macrovascular complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). This choornam is presumed to act as an agent to clear occlusions in the microvascular and macrovascular vessels, and this article intends to delve deeper into the mode of action of Guggulupanchapala choornam in breaking the samprapathi of prameha and its associated comorbidities. This article is an attempt to shed some light on the application of Guggulupanchapala choornam in the treatment of prameha and thereby reducing the various complications which follow it.

Cystitis is a condition of the urinary bladder in which diffuse inflammatory condition occurs, which may be due to an infectious or noninfectious aetiology that results in bleeding from the bladder mucosa. A 45-year-old male patient diagnosed with cystitis with recurrent hematuria was managed with Chiruvilvadi kashayam, Virataradi kashayam, Chandraprabha gulika and Cheriya antrakutaram gulika internally and dhanvantaram thailam pichu, avagaham with karanja, sigru, eranda, nirgundi patra, matra vasthi with pippalyadi anuvasana thailam and ksheeravasthi with gandharvahastadi kashayam. After completion of treatment, there was considerable relief in the primary complaints like foamy urine and low back pain associated with a burning sensation. This case report highlights the role of Ayurveda in the management of cystitis with recurrent hematuria and sheds light for further study on the same.

Schizoaffective disorder is a chronic, recurrent disorder characterized by episodes of non–mood-associated psychosis and mood episodes (manic or depressed) with psychotic features. According to Ayurveda, the present case report deals with schizoaffective disorder diagnosed and treated as Vatapittaja Unmada. A 36-year-old female patient presenting with increased self-talk and thoughts was managed with internal and external medications. The assessment was done before and after treatment using PANSS and BPRS, and there was a considerable reduction in the symptoms. This single case report attempts to document the changes in symptoms produced due to the administration of Ayurveda medicines both internally and externally.