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In Ayurveda classics, there is a detailed explanation of what a person should practice from getting up early in the morning to sleeping at night under dincharya upakrama. Tambul Sevan (chewing betel leaf) is described as one of the dincharya upakram i.e., daily regimen. Tambul Sevan means chewing betel leaf mixed with betel nut and other aromatic herbs. Tambul Sevan is an important social component. In Indian tradition, Tambul or paan has been consumed from vedic era that is 5000 years ago. But nowadays the traditional betel leaf and betel nuts are replaced by tobacco and other masala paan. Therefore, the whole concept of Tambul Sevan and its usefulness has been changed. Now there is a need to understand what Tambul Sevan Vidhi is. Ayurveda says Tambul Sevan maintains good oral hygiene and good taste of mouth, it also prevents bad odour and other oral cavity diseases. Tambul Sevan maintains agni (digestive fire) at its samya avastha (normal condition), so it is said to be consumed at end of the meal i.e., bhojananate tambul sevan. Here, this review article highlights the traditional way of Tambul Sevan Vidhi and its health benefits briefly. Keywords: Tambul, Tambul Sevan Vidhi, betel leaf, dincharya, health benefits.

Ayurveda is the science of life with the primary aim was maintenance of health have been discussed in detailed. In the present scenario most of the diseases are multi - factorial disease, where involvement of mind is invariably present at one or the other stage of the disease. Des ires are the root causes for all miseries. There are some maladaptive coping strategies that reduce a person’s stress in short time, but lead to greater difficulties in the long term. Smoking, drinking, using drugs, sex, self harm and aggressive behaviour are some examples. Yogic concept of disease gives a detailed account on how the mind is involved in bodily ailments. This gives a clear indication that the pathogenesis of psychosomatic ailments was well known to our ancient seers. Whereas, stress induced diseases, psychosomatic diseases and psychoneuro immunology are recent introductions in Modern medicine. Recent studies on stress came out with minute details of its physiology and pathology. It is widely accepted with evidence that Ayurveda and yoga is an effective remedial measure for the prevention and management of psychosomatic ailments.

According to Caraka Samhita, the varieties of pulses as Mudga (green gram) and Masha (black - gram) have been described in Samidhanya varga and are ca lled Vaidala (dicotyledons). Mudga is the best as soup, is very easily digestible, slightly increase Vata; the green is better than the other one. In Ayurveda usefulness of green - gram is mentioned in many diseases like jwara (fever), medorog (obesity), kap ha, pitta, rakta disorders. Along with this Ayurveda also mentioned the importance of mudga (green - gram) in the disturbed condition of Agni (digestive fire). Mudga (green gram) acts as a kaphapittashamaks by means of its different gunas (properties). Mudga (green gram) is light for digestion hence preferred in patients suffering from agnimandya (disturbed digestive fire). Due to this speciality Mudga (green gram) remains a key component while thinking about the medicine and dietary supplementation in the di seases caused by agnimandya (disturbed digestive fire).

Dandruff due to fungus is extremely common, affecting close to 50% of the world's population and it also most preva lent between ages 15 and 50. This study has been conducted to come up With help of Ayurveda, we can give a good result in dandruff with some daily regimen (Dincharya Upakarma) like nasal therapy ( Nasya ) and massage Abhangya for reduce symptoms of dandruff and also helps in prevention. Everyone can passionate about good hair texture, but in our modern era, due to varying factors of faulty dietary habits, work pressure, competitive lifestyle, lack of time, big a chievement in small time, always being in hurry, fashion trends, all kinds of pollution all contributes to diseases. A number of people are suffering from this faulty lifesty le related hair disorder s one of them is Dandruff hence nasal therapy and head massage therapy will be planned for attending OPD o f Govt Ayurved College N anded, Maharashtra, India. Nasal Therapy (Nasya) with Sesame Oil (Til oil) and Head massage with Neem oil (Shiroabhyanga). Therapy will give twice a day. E xamination was done before and after therapy. Sample were assessed and evalua ted on the basis of subjective parameters at interval of 8 days for 1 month. There were significant changes in symptoms and . We got significant result in symptoms of Dandruff after completion of one month therapy . The finding suggests that both Nasal Thera py (Nasya) and Head massage (Shiroabhyanga) is an effective, easy, safe way for healthy hair and affordable for regular usage .

Approaching towards modern life style, every person is conscious a bout his/her look and using number of cosmetics which are made up of ch emicals and freely available in market to make their skin looks beautiful without knowing the consequence produced by chemical (Cosmetics) on the skin. To prevent such complication and to increase the beauty of o ne’s facial look , we select ed one of the anc ient techniques of daily routine Udvarthana as a subject research to know the effect of Udwartana on skin health a ccording to Samhita’s as per modern life. Face is mirror, which perhaps reflects our individuality from others. Our face is a part of attracti on and gives the image of our fitness hence applic ation of Udv artana i s done only on face. The results were assessed on manifestation of improvement in skin health, such as symptomatic changes after application. 30 normal individuals of age group 16 - 30 yea rs were recruited in trial. Sample were assessed and evaluated on the basis of subjective parameters at interval of 15 days for two months. Selection of drugs for Udvarthana was done from Varnadi Gana in Astanga Sangraha Sutrasthana 15/88 . Fine powder of d rug was mix ed with plain water and applied on face till gets dried before bath . T here were significant changes in symptomatically criteria when calculated by Willcoxan’s 5 test . We got significant result in symptoms of facial skin in experimental group afte r two month i.e. p