Abstract

RELEVANCE AND IMPACT OF PRATINIDHI DRAVYAS IN CHIKITSA: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Manisha*, Dr. Omprakash Sharma and Dr. Naresh Kumar Garg

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Abstract

Substitution of herbal drugs is a burning problem in the herbal drug industry, and it has caused major treat in the research on commercial natural products. Many Pratinidhi Dravyas (Substitute Drugs) are mentioned in Ayurvedic texts. This review advocates similar action regarding Pratinidhi Dravyas (Substitute Drugs) without any adverse effect. In the current situation endangered plant list is increasing gradually so that implementation of Pratinidhi Dravyas may be the right option. The Pharmacopoeia or extra Pharmacopoeial drug should be assessed on the basic fundamentals of Dravyaguna like Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka etc. This article throws light on the concept of Substitution given by our preceptors and analyze these with the relevance and impact in treatment aspects and the present-day trend of substitution.

Keywords: Pratinidhi Dravyas, Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Substitute drugs.