Abstract

SHADADHARAN YOG: AYURVEDIC FORMULATION OF SIX INFLUENCING DRUGS

Vishal Pande* and Dr. Viraj Shukla

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Abstract

Herbal medicines are most commonly used choice of drugs for prevention and cure of disease in Ayurveda. From ancient times, numerous single herbs and their combinations are being used for medicinal purpose. Shad-dharan yog is one of them. It is a compound herbal formulation containing six bitter herbs mixed together in equal quantities. It has root bark of Leadwort (Chitrak), seed of Coneru (Indrayava), root of Velvet leaf plant (Patha), root of Hellebore (Kutki), root of Aconite (Ativisha) and fruits of Chebulic myrobalan (Haritaki). This combination is specially mentioned in the treatment of vitiated„ Vata’, which is thought to be the prime cause of diseases in Ayurveda. Due to modernization in each and every walk of life, people are being compelled to lead a Stressful life, which is causing many psychic and somatic diseases, i.e insomnia, anorexia, tastelessness, heaviness in the body, joints pain, heart diseases and many more deteriorates the quality of life. this formulation has significant effect in significant improvement on different parameters such as Atibadha mala (constipation) or Atidrava mala (diarrhea), Udarashool (pain in abdomen), Aruchi (decrease in desire to intake food), Alasya (feeling of lethargy), Jwara (feverish feeling), Balabhransha (feeling of reduced physical and mental strength).

Keywords: Shad-dharan yog, Vata vyadhi, Chitrak, Indrayava, Patha, Kutki, Ativisha, Haritaki, Leadwort, Coneru, Velvet leaf plant, Hellebore, Aconite, Chebulic myrobalan.