Abstract

PHARMACEUTICO - THERAPEUTICAL REVIEW OF SNEHA KALPANA

*Vd. Gaurav Dhakate, Vd. Sneha Kubde and Dr. Mukund Dive

Abstract

Ayurvedic dosage forms are very exclusive in its pharmaceutics and therapeutics. Sneha Kalpana is a process where various things like medicinal herbs paste, decoction, dugdha, dadhi, mutra or other drava dravyas used for preparing medicated taila and ghrita. Proportion for different kind of kalka dravyas, drava dravyas are mentioned in different samhitas in varied manner and also different type of duration for preparation Sneha. Such Medicated taila and ghrita have great therapeutic importance in many Panchakarma Procedures internally & externally. In this article an attempt has been made to review regarding properties of taila, process of method of preparations of drugs, stages of paka (preparation) and its various therapeutic indications. Aims & Objectives 1. To study pharmaceutics of Sneha Kalpana according to different Samhitas. 2. To study therapeutics of Sneha Kalpana depending upon type of Sneha Paka Methodology: Reviewing the Ayurvedic literature regarding the Sneha kalpana preparation and its therapeutic uses.

Keywords: Medicated, Taila, Ghrita, Sneha, Kalpana.