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CONCEPT OF DESIGNING AN AYURVEDIC AUSHADHA YOGA (MEDICINAL FORMULATION) IN CLINICAL PERVIEW

Dr. Amritha M. S.* and Dr. Santhosh C.*

Abstract

Introduction: Ayurveda has unique comprehensive way of diagnosis and treatment which warrants an altered way of prescription writing in many aspects in comparison with conventional prescriptions. Ayurvedic way of examination considers many factors like desa, dushya, bala, kala, prakruti, vaya, ahara, vihara, etc., and each factor has potential role in the determination of certain medicaments for the patient. Uniqueness of our shastra is the individualistic consideration in the treatment. The mechanization, urbanization etc. in the society also changed the existing system of prescription writing in Ayurveda in which bottled kashaya took upper hand over veppukashayayogas. In this perview, an attempt was made to analyze the logic behind designing an Ayurvedic aushadhayogas. Methodology: Study was conducted in three arms conceptual, literary review and a survey. A survey was conducted using semi-structured questionnaire among 30 Ayurveda doctors to analyze the usage of veppukashaya in routine practice. Data analysis was done by descriptive statistics. Result: The efficacy of the treatment is the driving factor for all the practitioners. Consideration of aushashakalpana, aushadhasevanakala, anupana, and different veppukashayayogas in current practices are discussed in thisarticle. Conclusion: Ayurveda pharmacology is still evolving. Large number of combinations were added later on to our pharmacopoeia by our predecessors. Still this effort is going on to make more specificity to our treatment strategy.

Keywords: Ayuveda, ayushadhayoga, aushadhakalpana, aushadhakala, anupana. research.