Review Article
Year: 2020 | Month: January | Volume: 10 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 101-103
Agasthya Harithaki as Naimithika Rasayana in Tamaka Svasa: A Review
Haritha Mathew P1, Prakash L Hegde2
1PG Scholar, Dept. Of Dravyaguna, SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan-573201
2Prof. And HOD, Dept. of Dravyaguna, SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan-573201
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is an age old science and its pioneer principle is to maintain health of the healthy individual and cure of the diseased ones. This goal is achieved through Rasayana one among the Astanga Ayurveda which deals with the preventive aspect. The word Rasayana can be split into two words Rasa (nutrition) and Ayana (circulation and promotion). So, it provides optimum nourishment to the Dhathus. It is a rejuvenative regimen which includes drugs, dietetics, healthy life style and positive psycho-social conduct. Naimithika Rasayana is a sub-type which deals with the cure of specific diseases and restoring the body’s health.
Agasthya Haritaki Rasayana is having Tikta, Kashaya,Madhura Rasa, Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna Guna, Katu Vipaka, Ushna Veerya and Kapha-vatashamaka properties and is used in the Pranavaha Srotovikaras mainly Kasa, Svasa, Hikka, Kshaya,etc. Tamaka Svasa a type of SvasaRoga affecting the PranavahaSrotas and is characterised by Pratilomavayu, Ghurghuraka, Ativativra vegan casvasam, Pranaprapidakam.
Key words: Ayurveda, Naimithika Rasayana,Agasthya Harithaki, Thamaka Svasa