Significance of Drug action
Drug action encompasses the effects and responses of medications on patients, highlighting its significance in both Ayurveda and scientific contexts. In Ayurveda, it describes how herbal constituents like Grahi and Stambhak contribute to therapeutic efficacy. Scientifically, it involves how medicinal substances, like Phaltrikadi drops for jaundice, impact physiological processes and interact with solvents and biomolecules. Drug action is evaluated through biological assays, assessing the drug's effects on health and its therapeutic potential within biological systems.
Synonyms: Pharmacological effect, Therapeutic action, Drug effect, Pharmacodynamics
In Finnish: Huumeiden toiminta; In Spanish: Acción del fármaco
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Hindu concept of 'Drug action'
In Hinduism, Drug action signifies the therapeutic effects and responses elicited by medications in patients, emphasizing the importance of understanding how these substances affect the body and mind in a spiritual and holistic context.
(1) Drug action is enhanced by the nanoparticles of Bhasma in Anjana Kriyakalpa, improving absorption. Also, Parada acts as Yogavahi, which has synergistic action, and helps improve the other drug action.[1] (2) The specific way in which a drug interacts with the body to produce its effects, including its mechanisms of action.[2] (3) This refers to the therapeutic effects of Sphaeranthus indicus Linn., including its stomachic, stimulant, alterative, pectoral, demulcent, and emollient properties, as well as its use in various disorders.[3] (4) This is the process by which the medication works, which in Krutamalakadya Sutra, is attributed to the properties of the drugs used in the treatment, which helps to alleviate pain and promote the healing process.[4] (5) The effect produced by a substance, with Veerya acting as an instrument through which the effects are observed, and is the core of the drug's intended purpose.[5]
(1) The effects and responses of medications administered to patients.[6]
The concept of Drug action in scientific sources
Drug actions encompass the therapeutic effects of herbs like Grahi, Stambhak, and Rakta Shodhaka, which enhance the efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations, highlighting the importance of natural substances in traditional medicine's effectiveness.
(1) This refers to how a drug works in the body to produce its effects, and is a part of the information a pharmacist may provide to patients.[7]