title: A critical study of the concept of iaschaemic heart disease in ayurveda.
abstract: In this era of Antibiotics decline in infectious diseases is seen but degenerative diseases have established themselves all over world, among which Atherosclerosis and Ischemic Heart Diseases are considered as greatest killer. In view of the increasing morbidity and mortality by these diseases and in absence of safety and adequate efficacy of modern drugs, it has become a timely necessity to understand disease process properly and to explore traditional indigenous system of medicine. So that drugs stated useful in ancient literature for these diseases can be used for I.H.D. Vatika Hrcchula described in Ayurveda simulates with Ischemic Heart Diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Kayachikitsa, Ayurveda Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal and Department of Kayachikitsa, I.M.S. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221 005, India .
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mamgain
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Singh