PREVENTIVE POTENTIAL OF AYURVEDA IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Presented by Dr.Sunil Sharma Guided by Dr. Charu Bansal Professor Dr. Nitin Marwaha Professor&HOD DEPARTMENT OF SWASTHVRITTA PT.KHUSHULAL SHARMA GOVT. (AUTO.) AYURVED COLLEGE AND INSTUTUTE BHOPAL M.P.
Introduction:- In present era the world is facing many environmental diseases. An estimated 12.6 million people died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment. WHO estimated in 2012 nearly 1 in 4 of total global deaths occurs due to environmental diseases. Environmental risk factors are air, water and soil pollution, climate change, chemical exposure UV rays.
In ayurveda our acharyas already described environmental health in form of Dincharya, Ritucharya and Janpadodhvansa Acharya Charak has also described symptoms of samanya vayu (Normal Air), Vikrutvayu (Polluted air), and vishdushit vayu (poisoned air). It is not possible to explore such a vast topic air pollution in a paper, hence I have chosen single air pollutant i.e. mosquito repellent among all air pollutant.
AIM OF THE STUDY:- Mosquitoes, tick, sandflies are responsible for vector born diseases like Malaria Dengue etc. To avoid these diseases people using mosquito repellent coil, liquid etc. researchers shows harmful effects of repellents used against mosquito Al-Sagaff et al. Toxic Effects Of Diethyltoluamide And Dimethylphthalate Creams As Mosquito Repellents On Rabbit s Skin. J Anat. Soc. Indiav 2001;50(2) 148-152
Effect of harmful chemicals Pyrethroids seriously affect the sodium channel and hyper excitation of the nervous system. Subnormal or super normal excitability by affecting the sodium channels opening time.
Effect of harmful chemicals d-allerthrinhisto-pathological lesions in mice and an increase in vascularity of the alveolar wall. Smoke of mosquito coil contains particulate matter (2.5) which is equally produced by smoke of 75-137 cigarettes and release of formaldehyde from burning of one mosquito coil is equal to same mass produced by burning 51 cigarettes.
Other health related disease caused by mosquito repellent are: *Asthma *Lung cancer *Allergy * Throat infection. *Skin rashes *Swelling, *Anaphylactic shock *low blood pressure. So their is need to find out Ayurvedic potential In vector control
Prevention by Ayurvda: Echo friendly herbal mosquito repellent:- In this study an echo friendly mosquito repellent is mad by cow dung, Nerium flower, Tulsi leaves, lemongrass oil, loban powder, Neem leaves with binding agent like maida, saw dust. In this study significant effect of echo friendly mosquito repellent found than commercial mosquito repellent and has no side effect like that. Susheela Palanisami.et al.development of eco-friendly herbal mosquito repellent.journal of Innovative Biology.Sep2014 ;1,:3, P. 1 32-136
Citronella Oil: Source- Cympogon Winterianus (Rohish) Citronella (Rohish) is a native plant of India and tropical Asia. Characteristics of oil: Citronella oil is a colorless or light yellow liquid with a characteristic woody, grassy, or lemony odour, citronella oil has minimal or no risk to wildlife and environment due to its toxic levels being low and it s use being limited therefore it can be use around the home with no expected adverse effects. As insect repellent:- Citronella oil repels insect such as mosquitoes black flies, fleas and ticks therefore preventing it s bites, it is used on human and their clothing in the form of oil liquid and patch. R V GEETHA.et al. Essential Oil Repellents- A short Review.Int. J. Drug Dev. & Res., April - June 2014, 6 (2): 20-27
Active ingredient:- Azadirectin nimbin Nimbidin Nimbidal Sodium nimbinate Gedunin Salanninquercetin. NEEM OIL: Source- Azadirecta indica:- The Neem tree is a tropical evergreen tree native to India and is also found in other south east countries.
As insect repellent:- Neem s natural mosquito repellent properties are an important weapon in the fight against Malaria In 1994 Malaria research center of Delhi, India tested and proved that 1% Neem oil can protect people from mosquito bite. In a study Sharma V.P. et al proved that 2% of Neem oil mixed with coconut oil, protection for 12 hr. from bites of all anapheline specles. R V GEETHA.et al. Essential Oil Repellents- A short Review.Int. J. Drug Dev. & Res., April - June 2014, 6 (2): 20-27
Lavender Oil: Source: lavandula angustifolia. lavender oil is also an antiseptic and can be used for wound disinfection it is also useful in treatment of alopecia areata fungal infections acne and eczema. When diluted to 30% in 1,2propanedial had 100% repellencies Jaenson TG.et al.repellency of oils of lemon eucalyptus, and lavender and the mosquito repellent MyggA natural to Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae) in the laboratory and field. J Med Entomol. 2006 Jul; 43(4):731-6.2
Pepermint oil: Source:- Metha piperitta Charaterstics of oil:- It has a fresh, sharp, menthal smell is clear to pale yellow in colure and watery in viscosity. As insect repellent:- The essential oil of M. Piperitta has promising and remarkable repellent activity against Ae. aegypti adults. Saritakumar et al has proven and established efficacy against the dengue vector larvae. Sarita Kumar,.et al. Bioefficacy of Mentha piperita essential oil against dengue fever mosquito Aedes aegyptil,asian Pac J Trop Biomed. 2011; 1(2): 85 88.
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Conclusion :- vector born disease is a serious public health hazard and commercial chemical based mosquito repellent again show hazards in the human even they control mosquito In Ayurvedic classics like Kashyap samhita in Dhum adhyay he had described various variety of dhum dryavyas which could have a significant effect on indoor air pollution as well as the would act mosquito repellent without producing any adverse effect on human body. So now their is a need to make a effective Ayurvedic mosquito repellent with the use of herbal drug