Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE ON ANTIPYRETIC DRUGS W.S.R. CHARKOKTA JWARAHAR MAHAKASHAY

Vd. Shraddha P. Pahinkar* and Vd. Sanjivani S. Shekokar

Abstract

Various treatments have been used to suppress fever since antiquity. Due to hazards of antipyretic, analgesic drugs, importance of herbal medicine has increased. In ayurvedic classics, the Jwara is considered as it is most powerful, ahead of disease (Sarvarogagraj), unavoidable at time of birth and death and can be occur life threatening. Acharya charak had described jwarahar gana in Shadvirechanshatashriya adhyay In sutrasthan. He collected groups of 10 drugs on basis of their pharmacological action. This abstract aims at antipyretic action of drugs included in jwarahar Kashay.

Keywords: Antipyretic, jwarahar, analgesic effect, PGE2.