Dr. Manisha Ahiwale

Stress affects most population emotionally as well as physically. Sources of stress includes academics, occupational, financial, social and physiological changes. Sometimes stress persist in spite of resources, regular relaxation practices. Objective: To screen the youth for analyzing various sources and levels of their stress. Materials and Method: By using ISMA stress questionnaire. Results: The common causes of stress were: academic stress- 17 cases (37.77%); career stress - 8 cases (17.77%); familial stress - 8 cases (17.77%); assumed responsibility stress - 2 cases (4.44%); stress related to relationships & past events- 9 cases (20%); stress about health- 1 case (2.22%). Which shows the academic stress is present more in youths. Conclusion: Once identifying the stressors in day to day life, by choice of integrated mode of therapy like homoeopathy, counseling etc. one can reduce the levels of stress. Mechanism to cope up with such stress will improve the functioning ability of the youth which will be having great impact on their productivity.

Buffaloes share 44.1% of milk production in Maharashtra. Jafarabadi breed is highly rendered breed in western Maharashtra.(1) Lactation period in buffalo ranges from 295 to 300 days. Genetic and non-genetic factors affect lactation efficiency in buffalo.(2) National action plan of dairy development vision 2022 aims increase milk productivity throughout country. But we are facing challenges like low productivity of bovine and lack of preventive action against adulteration of milk and use of synthetic steroids as galactagogue i.e., oxytocin. It causes various deleterious effects like decrease fertility of cattle, excessive hemorrhage. The aim of this study was to observe effectiveness of Urtica urens 6C in increasing milk quantity in lactating Jafarabadi Buffaloes For 6 months from the same stable. Using cluster sampling technique, a sample of 30 healthy lactating, Jafarabadi buffaloes who had not yet received oxytocin injections were studied for 6 months. Pilot study for 15 days capturing the yield before administration of the medicine. For a total of six months, 15-day admission cycles of the medication and a placebo were repeated. After analyzing all data in SPSS, the results indicate that Urtica urens 6C is effective in boosting lactation efficiency in lactating Jafarabadi buffaloes

Menorrhagia comes under Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB). AUB means any deviation in normal uterine cycle refers to abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding that exceeds the typical flow more than 80ml and duration. It can lead to severe discomfort, disruption of daily activities. Rationale of study: Menorrhagia is one of the major / main cause why women of different age group attend gynecological consultant. It affects women living in developed as well as developing countries. It is not only life threatening but also have huge effect on personal, social ,family and work life of women and reduce quality of life .So here it is attempt to study effectiveness of Cynodon dactylon in treating menorrhagia along with homoeopathic indicated remedy. Aim: To study the difference in effectiveness of Cynodon dactylon mother tincture along with homoeopathic indicated medicine and homoeopathic indicated medicine alone in cases of menorrhagia in the age group of 15 – 55 years. Objective : Primary objective – To compare effectiveness of Cynodon dact. Mother tincture along with homoeopathic indicated medicine and homoeopathic indicated medicine alone in cases of female suffering from complaints of menorrhagia in the age group of 15 – 55 years . Secondary objective –Improve quality life of female of age group of 15- 55 years suffering from complaint of menorrhagia. Material and methods : 46 patients enrolled in the study with the help of menorrhagia assessment scale and clinical diagnosis. Detailed case taking of 2 groups were done. Group 1- received Cynodon mother tincture along with homoeopathic indicated medicine and Group 2 - received homoeopathic indicated remedy alone . Quality of life scale was also used before the commencement of treatment . 6 follow ups where taken after medication again menorrhagia assessment scale score was obtained along with quality of life scale. Result : There is difference in effectiveness of Homoeopathic medicine Cynodon dactylon Mother tincture along with homoeopathic indicated medicine and homoeopathic indicated medicine alone in reducing the complaint of menorrhagia in female in age group of 15 to 55 years. After studying 23 cases of Group A i.e. Cynodon mother tincture with homoeopathic indicated medicine- 19 cases are improved and 4 cases are not improved. After Studying 23 case of group B i.e. Homoeopathic indicated medicine- 18 cases are improved and 5 cases are not improved. Conclusion : According to the study, we conclude that Homoeopathic medicine Cynodon dactylon mother tincture along with homoeopathic indicated medicine is more effective than homoeopathic indicated medicine alonein treatment of menorrhagia.