ROLE OF CHITRAK HARITKI AVALEH IN PRATISHAYA
Robin Singh*, Shreya Shetty and Sowmya S. B.
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Abstract
―Vatam prati abhimukham shyayo gamanam kaphadinam yatra sa
prtishyayah”. The word pratishyaya is derived from two words —
―prati‖ and ―shaya‖. The word prati means abhimukha or in the
opposite direction (i.e. not in the direction it should be) and shyaya
means gamana or flowing of over formed secretions.“Prati kshanam
shyayate iti pratishyayah” Dalhan. The disease in which there is
continuous flow of secretions is called as pratishaya. Pratishaya being
the most important disease of the nose has been explained in all the
Ayurveda texts. Pranvaha srotas is involved in Pratishaya. Symptoms
of Pratishaya are devided into 2 types samanya & vishesh.
Keywords: Pratishaya, Avaleha, Chitrak haritaki, Rhinitis.
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