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Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

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A. Mooventhan

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

N. Manavalan

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

L. Nivethitha

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

K. Kahlilsubramanian

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

S. Priyadharshini

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

A. Akila

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

Deenadayalan Boopalan

Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Oradiyath Deepika

Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy

ChandrasekarLakshmi Krithika

Aligarh Muslim University

Maheshkannan Vanamoorthy

Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

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Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

Saveetha University

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All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Freedom From Diabetes

Arabian Gulf University

Patanjali Research Foundation

College of Medical Sciences

Diabetes Care & Hormone Clinic

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Impact of Scalp Acupuncture Needling at the Vasomotor Area on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Hypertension: A Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Acupuncture Research (2024)

ChandrasekarLakshmi Krithika A. Mooventhan S Iswarya L. Nivethitha N. Mangaiarkarasi

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Vasomotor

10.13045/jar.24.0042

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Effect of naturopathy and yoga therapies as an adjuvant to conventional medicine in the management of COVID-19

Yoga Mimamsa (2021)

A. Mooventhan N. Manavalan Y. Deepa N. Mangaiarkarasi K. Kahlilsubramanian

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the infectious disease affecting many countries globally. This case study was performed to evaluate the feasibility, safety, and effect of integrated naturopathy and yoga therapies (INYT) (i.e., conventional medicine + yoga and naturopathy) on the number of hospital stay and symptom score in a patient with COVID-19. A 39-year-old married male was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 27, 2020. During the hospital stay, the patient underwent INYT. Adherence to INYT was good and the patient did not report any serious adverse effects during the intervention period. The length of hospital stay was 11 days. Which is less than the median hospital stay observed in previous studies and the symptom score reduced from 6 (day 1) to 0 (day 6). Thus, INYT might reduce the length of the hospital stay with symptoms and active infection and also is feasible and safe in a patient with COVID-19.

Naturopathy

10.4103/ym.ym_22_20

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Holistic Approach in Managing Tinnitus With Yoga, Naturopathy, and Acupuncture Interventions

Journal of Primary Care Specialties (2023)

Maheshkannan Vanamoorthy N. Mangaiarkarasi N. Manavalan Deenadayalan Boopalan

Tinnitus is a sensation of noise in the absence of an internal or external source often accompanied by hearing loss. A 45-year-old male patient visited our hospital outpatient department due to tinnitus in the left ear for the past 2 months and received integrated yoga and naturopathy treatments for 10 days. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) severity scale and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were assessed before starting interventions and on the 10 th day. The severity of the tinnitus was reduced; THI scores decreased from Grade 3 (moderate) to Grade 2 (mild) and the VAS score for disturbed sleep reduced from 8 to 4.1. This case study is an effort to elicit the impact of yoga and naturopathy on managing tinnitus. Despite significant findings in this case, further studies with a larger sample size are required to manage tinnitus effectively with yoga and the naturopathy system of medicine.

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Outpatient clinic

Sensation

10.4103/jopcs.jopcs_54_22

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Effect of needling at an acupuncture point zusanli (ST-36) on blood pressure and heart rate variability in patients with hypertension: A randomized placebo-controlled study

Advances in Integrative Medicine (2024)

A. Akila A. Mooventhan N. Mangaiarkarasi N. Manavalan

Zusanli

Dry Needling

10.1016/j.aimed.2024.04.002

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Effect of Needling at Selected Acupuncture Points (GB39, BL17, LR13) on Hemoglobin Levels in Anemia: a Randomized Placebo Controlled Study

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2023)

K. Gayathri Devi A. Mooventhan N. Mangaiarkarasi N. Manavalan

Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is an important public health issue in India. This study was performed to determine the impact of acupuncture at the GB39, BL17, and LR13 points on hemoglobin levels, mean corpuscular volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), and red cell distribution width (RDW) in people with IDA. One hundred women with IDA were randomly allocated to the acupuncture group (AG) or placebo control group (PCG). For 30 minutes per day, daily for 2 weeks, the AG received acupuncture at GB39, BL17, and LR13, while the PCG received needling at non-acupuncture points. Outcomes were assessed before and after the intervention. We found a significant increase (p < 0.001) in hemoglobin level (AG 10.39-11.38 g/dl, effect size 0.785; PCG 10.58-10.40 g/dl, effect size 0.191), MCH (AG 25.69-27.50 fl, effect size 0.418; PCG 27.43-27.23 fl, effect size 0.058), and RDW (AG 15.12-16.41 fl, effect size 0.626; PCG 14.91-14.94 fl, effect size 0.017) in the AG compared to the PCG. Results suggest that needling at the GB39, BL17, and LR13 acupuncture points is more effective in treating people with IDA than needling at non-acupuncture points.

Dry Needling

Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

10.51507/j.jams.2023.16.6.263

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Effect of Integrated Yoga and Naturopathy Therapies (IYNT) on Chronic Urticaria: A Case Report

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (2025)

G. Harihni N. Mangaiarkarasi A. Mooventhan

Naturopathy

10.1016/j.jbmt.2025.01.037

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Effect of trataka (yogic gazing) on insomnia severity and quality of sleep in people with insomnia

EXPLORE (2020)

G. Shathirapathiy A. Mooventhan N. Mangaiarkarasi SA. Sangavi V. Shanmugapriya

Sleep

10.1016/j.explore.2020.09.009

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Trends in the use of Yoga and Naturopathy based lifestyle clinics for the management of Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Tamilnadu, South India

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (2019)

Maheshkumar Kuppusamy Venugopal Vijayakumar S. Poonguzhali N. Mangaiarkarasi Sankaralingam Thirupathy Venkateswaran

ObjectivesPrevalence of Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) are on the increase and there is an urgent need for novel and effective treatment modalities in the management of NCDs. Objective of the current study is to understand the success of one such 'novel' Yoga and Naturopathy based 'Lifestyle clinic' model, executed at various government rural and urban settings in Tamil Nadu, South India. The patient trends and health conditions with which they had visited these Yoga and Naturopathy centers are presented in this article.MethodWe retrospectively analyzed the data abstracted from various government Yoga & Naturopathy centers/Lifestyle clinics in Tamil Nadu, which includes the total number of outpatients, name and frequency of diseases diagnosed and treatments offered.ResultsTotal number of outpatients who had approached the centers/Lifestyle clinics between the period of 2015 and 2018 was 8,914,820. There was a positive increase in the trend of the number of patients who visited various Yoga and Naturopathy centers on a year-on-year basis since 2015. Of the patients identified, most patients visited the rural centers- National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) (44%). Patients who had visited other centers like District Headquarters Hospital (DHQHpl) and Medical College Hospitals (MCH) were 31% and 25% respectively.ConclusionOur study suggests that the Yoga and Naturopathy based 'Lifestyle clinic model' is successful in the community and there is a positive increase in trend among patients for utilizing these government centers. Further analysis of the characteristics of patients getting treated would help future researchers to implement stronger clinical evidence and its implementation on a larger scale.

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Tamil

10.1016/j.cegh.2019.09.013

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Efficacy of Needling at Sympathetic Point (an Auricular Acupuncture Point) in Migraine Patients: A Randomized Controlled Study

Journal of Acupuncture Research (2024)

Oradiyath Deepika A. Mooventhan N. Mangaiarkarasi N. Manavalan

Background: Migraine is a common disabling headache that affects every aspect of a person's life.Auricular acupuncture is a cost-effective treatment modality for the management of painful neurological conditions.Previous studies have shown the beneficial effects of a combination of ear points in the management of migraines.However, no studies have evaluated the efficacy of a single auricular point (i.e., sympathetic point) in migraine.Thus, this study evaluated the efficacy of sympathetic points on pain intensity and depression levels in patients with migraine.Methods: In this randomized controlled study, 100 patients with migraine aged 18-45 years were randomly divided into either an auricular acupuncture group (AAG) (n = 50) or a placebo control group (PCG) (n = 50).The AAG underwent needling at the sympathetic point (an auricular acupuncture point), whereas the PCG underwent needling at a non-acupuncture point for 20 minutes daily for 7 days.Assessments were performed before and after the intervention using a 6-item headache impact test (HIT-6) and Beck depression inventory (BDI) scale.Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 16.Results: In within-group analysis, the AAG showed a significant reduction in HIT-6 and BDI, whereas the PCG showed a significant increase in HIT-6 and a significant reduction in BDI.In between-groups analyses, HIT-6 reduced significantly in the AAG compared with that in the PCG, whereas BDI reduced significantly in the PCG compared with that in the AAG. Conclusion:In patients with migraine, needling at the sympathetic point produces a greater reduction in the pain intensity level and lesser reduction in the depression level compared to needling at a non-acupuncture point.

Dry Needling

10.13045/jar.24.0006

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Effect of Vibhaga pranayama on cardiopulmonary functions in healthy individuals

Journal of Integrative Medicine and Research (2023)

A. Mooventhan A Vijay S Suganthi P Deebika N. Mangaiarkarasi

Background: Lifestyle changes play a major role in the treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation of cardiopulmonary disorders. Vibhaga pranayama in combination with other pranayamas has been shown to improve pulmonary function. However, no published study has explored the effects of only Vibhaga pranayama on cardiopulmonary functions either in healthy or in pathological conditions. Consequently, the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of Vibhaga pranayama on cardiopulmonary functions in healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: Thirty healthy volunteers aged 20.17 ± 1.78 years were instructed to perform Vibhaga pranayama for the duration of 10 min. Assessments such as systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse rate, breath-holding time (BHT), peak expiratory flow rate, forced expiratory volume in 1 s, state anxiety, and state mindfulness were done before and following the intervention. Results: The result of the study found a significant increase in BHT (P < 0.01) and state mindfulness (P < 0.001), and a significant reduction in state anxiety (P < 0.005), with no significant change in systolic blood pressure (P < 0.440), diastolic blood pressure (P < 0.601), and pulse rate (<0.198) after Vibhaga pranayama. Conclusion: Vibhaga pranayama may be useful in reducing state anxiety and in improving state mindfulness and BHT without affecting the cardiovascular functions.

10.4103/jimr.jimr_22_23

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