Hypertension in Ayurveda

Dr. Vikas Saroch

IntroductionBurning health problem. Leading cause of death in developed countries (70-75% of total deaths). People turning towards Ayurveda for solutions. No direct reference in ayurvedic classicalWednesday, 25 Hypertension in Ayurveda 22

The Historical MilestonesYEAR A.D -131 1628 1773 G Gallen William Harve Stephen Hale SCIENTIST INVENTIONS Described the blood circulation for the first time Invent the stucture of blood circulation Performed that blood raise to a hight of 8 F-3inches in a glass tube place in the artery of a horse. Measured blood pressure in animals directly with sphygmomanometer Introduction of sphygmomanometer. Stated the relation between hypertension and heart enlargement . Devolapment of sphygmomanometer Devolaped an arm occluding sphygmomanometer 33

1828 1855 1877

Jean Leonard Marrie Poiseulli Karl Vicroelt Evoled and Troube

1891 1897

Riva Rocci

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Hill and Bernard

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ContYEAR 1904 SCIENTIST Thredre Janeway INVENTIONS Drew attention to stricking response to Strees, Tobacco and Anxiety. Presented the technique of ouscultatary measurment of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. First gave the name essential hypertension. Assesed the blood pressure behaviour in the individual by measuring based BP .

1905

Nicdai Kortkov

1911 1944

Frant Smirk

1964 Wednesday, 25

Gorge Showed the profound fall in Pickening BP. record during sleep. Hypertension in Ayurveda 44

Previous work

JAMNAGAR :

Effect of Sirodhara by

Takra in HT (Shukla Maheshwara 1983 (KC)Wednesday, 25 Hypertension in Ayurveda 55

Statistically

More in urban population In 1950 approximately 10-30.9% in urban to 1-3% in the rural scenario.

Study conducted at Rohtak (Haryana) shows prevalence of hypertension

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300 billion-hospital visit 1/5th above 160/65

Contd

Increase in 33% from 1992 studies 95% primary hypertension 5% secondary hypertension Urban India 60/1000Hypertension in Ayurveda 77

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Hypertension

Persistently high lateral pressure exerted by blood on arterial vessel walls, while flowing through it. According to WHO

If recording above 140/90 mm of Hg is to be Blood Pressureas hypertension. Systolic Blood Pressure Diastolic Blood Pressure taken

classification Normal

< 120 mm of Hg 120-139 mm of Hg 140-159 mm of Hg 160 mm of HgHypertension in Ayurveda