Abstract

RASAYANA PERSPECTIVE OF HRUDAYAVARANA CHIKITSA: ONE AMONG CHATURVIMSHATI UPAKRAMA

Ashwija N. H.*, Chaithra Hebbar and RaviKrishna S.

Abstract

Urbanization, deforestation, and hazardous use of natural resources have elevated the pollution level towards an alarming status in current era. Death rate of approximately 4.2 million every year is observed as a result of exposure to ambient (outdoor) air pollution. Also, mortality rate as a result of household exposure to smoke from dirty cook stoves and fuels is documented as 3.8 million deaths every year. Hence it is evident that, people are becoming more and more ill resulting in severely affects in both life span of a person and quality of life. But environmental pollution is one such thing which cannot be eradicated completely. People have to live in this environment itself. But making slight alternatives in routine habits give an enormous difference in improving quality of life. Ayurveda, Indian system of Medicine has given the reference of such remedies. It has got 8 branches, among which Agada Tantra is one. Acharya Charaka has explained 24 Upakramas in Chikitsa Sthana Visha Pratishedha Adhyaya. Among these, Hrudyavarana focuses on protection for hrudaya. Ghruta rated as Hrudya is administered as a medicament in Hrudayavarana chikitsa. Daily consumption of Ghruta in small quantity will impart the Rasayana effect and will also neutralize the residual poisonous effect in the body. The present article will elaborate Rasayana perspective of Hrudyavarana chikitsa.

Keywords: Hrudayavarana, Visha upakrama, Ghruta, Pollution, Rasayana.