To study the activity of vata dosha under physiological and pathological states by employing various mechanical and chemical stimuli.

 Title:-To study the activity of vata dosha under physiological and pathological states by employing various mechanical and chemical stimuli.

          Dr. U. B. Mardikar her dissertation for P.G. degree M.D. (Sharir Kriya). Her guide was Dr. J. K. Borde & Research center was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune (M.S.), India.

          Dr. Mardikar had done an experimental research to study activity of vata dosha in animal models. For this research adult albino mice of both sex and weighing 30-32 gm. were used. Animals were acclimatized for laboratory condition for 7 days. These animals were feed specific food made up from wheat flour, wheat bran, edible oil, sugar etc.

Different groups of animal were prepared and observation were noted as follows –

I)                  Control continuous activity for forty minutes of mice under normal laboratory conditions in morning.

II)               Continuous activity of mice in morning, afternoon & late afternoon.

III)            Continuous activity of mice in 24 hr.

IV)           Modification of activity after physical stimuli.

V)              Modification of activity after chemical stimuli.

Research concluded as follows-

1) Vata function can be recorded  in Albino mice experimentally which is useful for diagnostic and prognostic function.