Abstract

CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF HARITAKYADI CHURNA AS A FORMULATION FOR SHROTOSHODHANA

*Dr. Pradeep Saroj, Dr. Govind Pareek and Dr. Upasana Mishra

Abstract

Ayurveda is science of life. In ayurveda there are three sub pillars of body i.e. food, sleep, celibacy. Among these sub pillars food is most important subpillar. The food is converted into annarasa by the action of Jatharangi on it and then it is processed by different dhatvagni (seven tissue agni). In the result of seven tissue agni mechanism at tissue level, particular tissue absorb the specific nutrients from the annarasa as per need but if any obstruction occurred in channels of the body then according to kedari kulya nyaya or any other maxim (nyaya) related to dhatuposhana, tissue level nutrition also not occurred as well as if we take any medicine for any disease, that medicine can’t reach at the tissue level due to the obstruction of channel that’s why the medicine also can’t fulfill the aim to treat the disease. Thereby for proper nutrition and medication, purification of channels is needed because Shodhana chikitsa has preventive as well as curative importance. For the channel purification purpose aacharya charaka described Haritakyadi churna in rasayana chikitsa first part abhayaamalakiya chapter. By using this mentioned churna, channel purification occurred by which rasayana (rejuvenation) therapy properly work on the body. There are 9 ingredients in this haritakyadi churna having Shrotosodhana properties, antihelminthic properties, vata pitta pacifying properties and medhya properties. In this analytical study we have tried to establish haritakyadi churna as an important channel purification yoga. So it may be used for channel purification before administration of various rasayana dravya, food and medicine in the shrotoavarodha condition to achieve the proper effect of medicine, rasayana and food.

Keywords: Jatharagni, dhatvagni, annarasa, Shrosodhana.