Understanding Ayurvedic Pharmacodynamics of Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) and Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus R.Br.) in Amlapitta vyadhi with reference to Ekal dravya chikitsa
Journal name: Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Original article title: Understanding Ayurvedic Pharmacodynamics of Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculata Nees.) and Sariva (Hemidesmus indicus R.Br.) in Amlapitta vyadhi with reference to Ekal dravya chikitsa
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Amruta Jadhav
B.R.Harne Ayurvedic Medical College, Karav-Vangani
Yogini Kulkarni
Professor, Research Methodology & Dravyaguna Vigyan, PDEA’S College of Ayurved & research Centre, Nigadi, Pune
Prasad Akolkar
Assistant Professor, Department of Sanskrit Samhita Siddhant, B.R.Harne Ayurvedic Medical College, Karav-Vangani
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Year: 2024 | Doi: 10.70066/jahm.v12i3.1331
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Ayurveda (science of life) deals with proper-improper ways of living happy and healthy life at its fullest. The stable combination of five basic elements is nothing but Panchabhautikatva of dravya. Chikitsya Purusha (person as the object of treatment), is also a combination of Panchamahabhutas. Since panchabhautika dravya is the most probable entity for the treatment, it would be interesting to form a framework based on panchabhautikatva in case of the ekal dravya chikitsa format, which is the aim of this study. In this era, Amlapitta (Hyperacidity) is very common disease which manifests due to poor lifestyle habits. To understand the framework of ekal dravya chikitsa, the Ayurvedic Pharmacodynamics of Bhunimba and Sariva through their panchabhautikatva have been studied hereafter individually, in the management of Amlapitta (Hyperacidity).In the present study two ways of manifestations of Amlapitta (Hyperacidity) are observed, first with ushna (hot) gunadhikya in Pitta dosha which is due to the involvement of Agni mahabhuta and second with drava (fluidity) gunadhikya in Pitta dosha which is due to the involvement of Jala mahabhuta.
Bhunimba being Vayu-Akash mahabhutapradhana dravya, is effective in Amlapitta (Hyperacidity) due to drava (fluidity) gunadhikya in Pitta and Sariva being Prithvi-Aapa mahabhutapradhana dravya, is effective in Amlapitta (Hyperacidity) due to ushna (hot) gunadhikya in pitta.
As per the protocol of Dravyaguna Vijnana (pharmacognosy and pharmacology), the Rasapanchaka (five attributes of dravya beginning with rasa) decides the pharmacodynamics of the aushadhi dravya. This study observes that Rasapanchaka, being Gunas (property/ quality/ attribute), is decided by the panchabhautika combination of the dravyas.
Hence Ayurvedic Pharmacodynamics, that is action of dravya on the body can be best explained on the basis of Panchabhautikatva of dravya. So the present paper tries to establish the framework of Ekal dravya chikitsa on the basis of Panchabhautikatva of ekal aushadhi chikitsa dravya.
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