Abstract

CONCEPT OF ANUPANA W.S.R TO KAPHAJA ROGAS

Dr. Aswathy Nair* and Dr. Ravindra Angadi

Abstract

Ayurveda is an indigenous system of medicine with an objective of maintaining the health of healthy and pacifying disease of diseased. Diseases are classified under different category for better understanding of symptoms and treatment. Anupana is a unique concept in Ayurveda which plays an important role in maintaining health along with diet and medicine. These anupana differ based on roga (disease), rogi(diseased), dosha dhatu etc. Anupana dravyas along with food or medicine, catalyze action of medicine, reduces adverse effects and maintains agni. Hence this article deals with the role of anupana in kaphaja roga.

Keywords: Anupana, aushada, kaphaja roga.