Abstract

COMPREHENSIVE LITERARY STUDY OF GUDUCHYADI GANA IN ASHTANGA HRIDAYA

Atul Jadhav* and Tejaswini Prasad Babar

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Abstract

Ashtanga Hridaya is neither concise nor elaborative abstract of Charaka and Shushruta, and other treaties, says Vagbhata. Modern medicine of today’s world are mostly single molecule drugs, whereas Ayurveda is a treasure of “Kalpas” which have more than one drug among which “Guduchyadi Gana” is clinically important and used by practitioners is taken to study. By compiling reference of dravya of Guduchyadi Gana mentioned from Ashtanga Hridaya It is found that Very less number of references of Guduchyadi Gana as a whole is used. Single uses of individual Dravya are also less. Mainly combinations are found. It shows the importance of cumulative effect of drugs.To compile references of Vyadhi mentioned in main reference of this Gana found Individual dravya has also been used in Vyadhi or Lakshana not included in the Phalashruti of Guduchyadi Gana.

Keywords: Ashtanga Hridaya, Guduchyadi Gana.