Abstract

A REVIEW ON EFFICACY OF PRIYALA, BIBHITAKA AND TRIPUSA AS EKALA DRAVYA IN MANAGEMENT OF BHAGNA DUE TO ASTHIKSHAYA W.S.R TO SUSHRUTA SAMHITA

Dr. Pankaj Barapatre*, Dr. Ashwini Makadi, Dr. Manjeet Singh and Dr. Priti Desai

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Abstract

Ayurveda is an ancient “Divine” science of life which deals with two aims: first is preventive one that is to safeguard the health of healthy person and second one is curative way that is to treat disease. In developing world, due to fast and stress full lifestyle, the incidence of accidental injuries is increasing. Sushruta under the heading “Bhagna” had mentioned detailed diagnosis and management for all orthopaedic injuries. Bhagna term of Ayurveda covers not only fracture but also a group of clinical entities of musculoskeletal system with traumatic causes. In Ayurveda, Athikshaya is mentioned as degenerative and geriatric disorder which can be corelated with Osteoporosis. Vitiated Vata dosha is mainly responsible for Asthidhatu Kshaya. This contributes as one of major reason for bhagna along with accidental injuries. In Bhagna-Chikitsa chapter, Sushruta had mentioned Tripusa, Aksha (Bibhitaka) and Priyala as Bhagna-sandhanaka. Among this Tripusa and Priyala consists of madhura rasa-vipaka and sheeta virya while Bibhitaka is having katu-titka rasa, madhura vipaka and ushna virya. Thus, here an attempt is made to explain in detail the pharmacodynamic action of these three drugs as Ekala dravyas for management of Bhagna due to Asthikshaya based on rasapanchaka.

Keywords: Bhagna, Fractures, Asthikshaya, Osteoporosis, Tripusa, Bibhitaka, Priyala.