Guna in madhura and kashaya rasa dravyas on anthropometric parameters

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Need for the study: Brimhana is one of the Shadvidhopakramas mentioned in Ayurveda . Brimhana is one which leads to augmentation of the body constituents like Dosha Dhathu and mala . Brimhana Upakrama is used widely in Ayurveda as a Chikitsa for the management of various diseases. Brimhana is mainly attained by Guru Guna as per classics. Madhura Rasa and Kashaya Rasa are said to be Uttama and Madhyama in Guru Guna respectively by our Acharyas . Yashtimadhu and Udumbara are the two drugs extensively used in our classics for various purposes. Yashtimadhu is Madhura in Rasa and has Guru Gunu whereas Udumbara has Kashaya Rasa and Guru Guna . To evaluate their Brimhana effect and to provide an adequate model to assess the concept of Brimhana effect of Guru Guna anexperimental study was undertaken. Objectives: To review the literature on the concept of Brimhana. To review the literature on the concept of Guna and Rasa. To evaluate the Brimhana effect of Guru Guna in Madhura and Kashaya Rasa Dravyas on experimental models. Materials and Methods: An experimental study on 18 wistar albino rats which were selected randomly and grouped into 3.each group consisting 6 rats– 1.Control Group , 2. Yastimadhu Group, 3. Udumbara Group. Results were analysed using Anova and Dunnet’smultiple ‘t’ test . Results & Conclusion: Results of the study revealed that the Guru Guna of Madhura Rasa Dravya has more Brimhana effect than the Guru Guna of Kashaya Rasa Dravya Keywords: Shadvidhopakrama , Brimhana , Guru , Madhura , Kashaya , Yashtimadhu , Udumbara. INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE BRIMHANA EFFECT OF GURU GUNA IN MADHURA AND KASHAYA RASA DRAVYAS ON ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS Rashmi Yadav 1 , Shrikanth P H 2 , Sudhakar 3 1 PG scholar, 2 Prof. & Head Dept of Samhita and Siddhanta, 3 Research officerSDM College of Ayurveda, Udupi, Karnataka, India Email: yadrashmi 2@gmail.com ABSTRACT Need for the study: Brimhana is one of the Shadvidhopakramas mentioned in Ayurveda . Brimhana is one which leads to augmentation of the body constituents like Dosha Dhathu and mala . Brimhana Upakrama is used widely in Ayurveda as a Chikitsa for the management of various diseases. Brimhana is mainly attained by Guru Guna as per classics. Madhura Rasa and Kashaya Rasa are said to be Uttama and Madhyama in Guru Guna respectively by our Acharyas . Yashtimadhu and Udumbara are the two drugs extensively used in our classics for various purposes. Yashtimadhu is Madhura in Rasa and has Guru Gunu whereas Udumbara has Kashaya Rasa and Guru Guna . To evaluate their Brimhana effect and to provide an adequate model to assess the concept of Brimhana effect of Guru Guna anexperimental study was undertaken. Objectives: To review the literature on the concept of Brimhana. To review the literature on the concept of Guna and Rasa. To evaluate the Brimhana effect of Guru Guna in Madhura and Kashaya Rasa Dravyas on experimental models. Materials and Methods: An experimental study on 18 wistar albino rats which were selected randomly and grouped into 3.each group consisting 6 rats– 1.Control Group , 2. Yastimadhu Group, 3. Udumbara Group. Results were analysed using Anova and Dunnet’smultiple ‘t’ test . Results & Conclusion: Results of the study revealed that the Guru Guna of Madhura Rasa Dravya has more Brimhana effect than the Guru Guna of Kashaya Rasa Dravya Keywords: Shadvidhopakrama , Brimhana , Guru , Madhura , Kashaya , Yashtimadhu , Udumbara. INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (October, 2017) 5(10) AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE BRIMHANA EFFECT OF GURU GUNA IN MADHURA AND KASHAYA RASA DRAVYAS ON ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS Rashmi Yadav 1 , Shrikanth P H 2 , Sudhakar 3 1 PG scholar, 2 Prof. & Head Dept of Samhita and Siddhanta, 3 Research officerSDM College of Ayurveda, Udupi, Karnataka, India Email: yadrashmi 2@gmail.com ABSTRACT Need for the study: Brimhana is one of the Shadvidhopakramas mentioned in Ayurveda . Brimhana is one which leads to augmentation of the body constituents like Dosha Dhathu and mala . Brimhana Upakrama is used widely in Ayurveda as a Chikitsa for the management of various diseases. Brimhana is mainly attained by Guru Guna as per classics. Madhura Rasa and Kashaya Rasa are said to be Uttama and Madhyama in Guru Guna respectively by our Acharyas . Yashtimadhu and Udumbara are the two drugs extensively used in our classics for various purposes. Yashtimadhu is Madhura in Rasa and has Guru Gunu whereas Udumbara has Kashaya Rasa and Guru Guna . To evaluate their Brimhana effect and to provide an adequate model to assess the concept of Brimhana effect of Guru Guna anexperimental study was undertaken. Objectives: To review the literature on the concept of Brimhana. To review the literature on the concept of Guna and Rasa. To evaluate the Brimhana effect of Guru Guna in Madhura and Kashaya Rasa Dravyas on experimental models. Materials and Methods: An experimental study on 18 wistar albino rats which were selected randomly and grouped into 3.each group consisting 6 rats– 1.Control Group , 2. Yastimadhu Group, 3. Udumbara Group. Results were analysed using Anova and Dunnet’smultiple ‘t’ test . Results & Conclusion: Results of the study revealed that the Guru Guna of Madhura Rasa Dravya has more Brimhana effect than the Guru Guna of Kashaya Rasa Dravya Keywords: Shadvidhopakrama , Brimhana , Guru , Madhura , Kashaya , Yashtimadhu , Udumbara