Abstract

STANYAJANAN DRUGS IN BHAVPRAKASHA NIGHANTU - A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Chitrarekha S. Uike* and Dr. S. T. Landge

Abstract

Lactation mean’s the secretion of milk from the breast. Milk production is essential for optimal feeding of baby. It gives lifetime immunity, growth and essential development through its nutrion. Now a day’s Stanyakshaya is a very common problem faced by no of young ladies. Malnutrition, Bowl problem infectious, Morbidity, Childhood obesity, Type 1and Type 2 diabetes and Sudden Infant death syndrome like conditions suffered by neonates. In Ayurvedic texts “Amrut” word is used as synonym of “Stanya” which itself denotes the importance of stanya. Also Ayurvedic classics book is very well quoted for importance of breast milk for the neonates. In this review article my attempt is to present a portion of Stanyajanan drugs mentioned in Bhavprakasha nighantu and highlight the need of that drugs as well as understand concepts of action of stanyajanan dravya.

Keywords: Stanya, Growth and development, Stanyakshaya, Stanyajanan drugs, Bhavprakasha nighantu.