Varicose veins are a challenge to manage, since the log standing cases do not recover completely. With the cost of Allopathic treatments affordability is always a matter of concern. So also the complications of allopathic treatment may be taxing to a few patients. Here a case report is discussed which dealt with the treatment of Varicose veins by Naturopathy means to successfully manage the case in a short span of 8 days.

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Rasasastra is an integral part of Ayurveda, dealing with various metals, minerals, drugs of animal origin, their properties, varieties, processing, therapeutic uses etc. For the various processing of rasa uparasadi dhatus and for the preparation of medicines, specific apparatuses called 'Yantras'are needed. A literary search through the treatises of Rasasastra revealed a number of yantras, of which many are uncommon in use today. In light of this fact, it is inevitable to have an understanding of the yantras that are put to use in today's times. The present article throws light on the yantras commonly employed in the pharmaceutical preparation of rasoushadhis and also a clear representation of the subject concerned.

Marketing of Guggulu, an exudate obtained from the plant Commiphora mukul and its preparations is a great concern of different ayurvedic pharmaceutical houses due to its adulteration, substitution and non-availability of genuine samples. Standardization of raw drugs and formulations with modern analytical tools increase their scope, acceptance and scientific validity. In the present study, an attempt was made for the physicochemical analysis of Kanchanara guggulu tablets (having Guggulu as the major ingredient) prepared as per references in Sharangadhara Samhita and Bhaishajya Ratnavali to develop an analytical profile of the formulation. The study was based on the standard analytical parameters proposed by API and PLIM. Six samples of tablets were prepared as per two references (three for each reference) which were available in market following the same manufacturing procedures. The study comprised of three stages- pharmacognosy of raw drugs, pharmaceutical work and analytical study. The analysis was done using the parameters like organoleptic evaluation, weight variation, hardness, friability, disintegration time, ash values, extractive values, loss on drying, pH, HPTLC and microbial contamination and an analytical profile was developed as per both references.