Ayurveda is an ancient bunch of knowledge that aims at maintaining the health of a healthy individual and curing the diseased one. This is brought by equalizing Dosha, Dhatu, and Mala. The term Kriyakala refers to recognising a disease's progress stage, which helps to determine appropriate measures to correct the imbalance in Doshas (biological factors). Ayurveda mentioned several concepts for understanding and preventing disease pathogenesis, and Shatakriyakala is one of them. It is a compound expression comprised of Kriya and Kala, where Kriya means the choice of treatment (medicine, food, and daily routine) used to improve the disturbance in Doshas, and Kala refers to the stage of progress of a disease. Shatakriyakala is mainly associated with six stages of disease progression and their possible management through Ayurveda principles. Shatakriyakala not only helps to diagnose diseases in the early stage but also helps to suppress their intensity. Kriyakala gives us the knowledge of diagnosis, prognosis, and the level of intervention to prevent disease establishment. A clear understanding of the stages of Kriyakala is an essential factor for early diagnosis and prognosis and for adopting appropriate preventing and curative measures to prevent the further establishment of disease & thereby prevent the complications associated with it emphasized in this article

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Effect of stirring on the secondary structure of amyloid fibrillogenesis of β-lactoglobulin (βLG) at pH 2 and at pH 7 with and without glucose was studied. Fibrillogenesis at pH 2 was carried out by heating the 4w % β-lactoglobulin and at pH 7 by heating the 0.30 mM β-lactoglobulin in 0.1 M, pH 7 sodium phosphate buffer solution with and without glucose (37.5 mM) for 24 h under stirring (250 and 474 rpm) conditions. For control samples, β-lactoglobulin solutions were incubated under unstirred condition at pH 2 and pH 7. The secondary structure of the amyloid fibrils which corresponds the β-sheet structure was studied by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed that the stirring does not affect the secondary structure of the β-lactoglobulin fibrils at pH 2 as well as pH 7 with and without glucose.

Srotamsi is defined as the passages through which the various Dhatus (tissues) that are undergoing the process of metabolic transformation are transported. 1 In Ayurvedic classics, the term Srotas is used as a dynamic inner transport system of body-mind-spirit organization in addition to the circulatory system. Srotas are the channel or structure through which Sravanam karma i.e., flowing, moving, oozing and permeation of different constituents and nutrients of the body takes place. There are many numbers and types of Srotas mentioned by different Acharyas. Acharya Charaka had explained Srotas as a medicinal view while Acharya Sushrut had explained Srotas according to surgical aspect. According to Acharya Caraka, it is to be noted that Srotamsi is structurally similar to their corresponding tissues. They are of different shapes, such as circular, elongated and reticular.2 According to Acharya Susruta, those channels which originate in hollow organs, spread throughout the body, and purvey materials ‐ are to be understood as Srotamsi 3 But Pranavaha Srotas is the first & important Srotas, which carry Prana all over the body. It is related to the heart, lungs, and other structures like the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein, which have been explained as vital air inhaled and also the vital energy of the body responsible for each and every activity of a living being. Key words: Srotas, Prana, Pranavaha srotas, Udakavaha srotas, Respiratory System