Abstract

A PHYSIOCLINICAL STUDY OF CERTAIN AAHARA DRAVYAS ON ATIKRISH PURUSHA

*Dr. Smriti Pandey M.D., Dr. Poonam Pal M.D., Dr. Brajesh Gupta M.D., Dr. Richa Garg M.D.

Abstract

Introduction: Atikrish is also an important condition which is mainly overlooked and one only talk about the Atisthaulya condition. It is rarely listed among diseases. In the present era of advancement of electronic appliances people are becoming more lazier towards food and following faulty food habits by taking fast food, cold drinks, alcohol and fatty diets. This type of diet has improper nutrition and so the proper development lacks. According to Acharya Charaka, Atikrishta occurs due to indulgence in vataja aahara–vihara. Hence by applying samanya vishesha siddhantha, a person must use dravyas which are predominantly kaphavardhak. Objectives: According to samanya vishesha siddhantha, the present study “A PhysioClinical Study of Certain Aahar Dravyas On Atikrish Purusha” certain aahara dravyas in the form of Mashadi Modaka (Masha, Nawashali, Mradwika/Munnaka, Kharjura, Narikela Gur/jaggery, Dugdha.) as diet suppliment with pathya-apathya has been carried out to evaluate the effect of these dravyas in Atikrish awastha. These aahara dravya show their effect through their Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Prabhava and Panchbhautikatva. Method: In the clinical study, the effect of Mashadi Modaka on Atikrishta has been assessed. For this purpose, the study was conducted after careful clinical history, examination and laboratory investigations as per proforma, volunteers were selected and screened for their suitability of getting enrolled in this trial as per specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. Aahara dravyas were given to subjects in the form of Mashadi Modaka (50 gm. twice a day) for 90 days carried out on total 55 healthy subjects. Volunteers were of age group 20-45 years. Results: Given Aahara dravyas found to beneficial and promising results were noticed in subjective and objective parameters of subjects. Synergistic action of all ingredients of madhur, sheet, snigdha and guru ahara are vata pitta hara and kapha vardhak. These aahara dravyas also show Balya, Brimhana, Jivaniya and santarpana effect. Conclusion: The results found were highly significant and further studies can be performed taking a large sample size so that more accurate results can be seen and Atikrishata can be treated with Ayurvedic Aahra dravyas (Mashadi Modaka) only and not medicines.

Keywords: Atikrishata, Balya, Brimhana, Jivaniya, Santarpana, samanya-vishesha.