Cultura

Medhya Rasayana And The Axiology Of Cognitive Health: An Observational Study Of Physicians’ Experience With Geniekot Syrup In Contemporary Ayurvedic Practice

VOLUME 23, 2026

The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review

VOLUME 6, 2023

Dr. Anoop AK, Dr. P. M. Varier, Dr. Akhila. C, Dr. P.R. Ramesh, Dr Haritha N, Dr. Arjun M.K, Mr. P. Venugopalan

Abstract

Neurodevelopmental disorders constitute not only biomedical challenges but also axiological concerns that affect human potential, social participation, and cultural continuity. In the Indian context, childhood cognition is traditionally regarded as the foundation of ethical and intellectual development, a perspective articulated in Ayurveda through the concept of Medhya Rasayana. This study explores the experiential knowledge of Ayurvedic physicians regarding the therapeutic value of Geniekot Syrup, a medhya formulation used in practice.

Geniekot Syrup, developed by Arya Vaidya Sala, Kottakkal, Kerala, is traditionally prescribed to enhance memory, intelligence, concentration, learning ability, and behavioural regulation in children. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted among 220 Ayurvedic physicians across India to assess their perceived effectiveness, indications, age-specific utility, and patterns of administration. The findings reveal that 91% of respondents consider Geniekot Syrup effective, particularly in improving smrti (memory), buddhi (intellect), learning capacity, and behavioural balance during balya avastha (childhood).

Beyond clinical outcomes, the study highlights broader cultural dimensions of cognitive enhancement in Ayurveda, where therapy is oriented toward nurturing mental equilibrium, ethical disposition (sila), and long-term well-being. By situating clinical experience within an axiological framework, this article argues that Geniekot Syrup exemplifies how medical knowledge integrates values of cognition, care, and flourishing in practice.

Keywords : Medhya Rasayana, Cognition, Neurodevelopment, Axiology, Childhood health.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.

Abstract

Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords : Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty