Abstract

DRUG REVIEW OF ARKADI VARTI: AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION FOR KAPHAJ YONIVYAPAD

*Dr. Kirti Sisodiya, Dr. Urmila Shukla, Dr. Basanti Guru and Dr. Deepika Thakur

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Abstract

In Ayurveda gynecological disorders have found its immense importance in the field of medicine due to the fact that woman have that unique ability of giving birth. In Ayurveda different health condition of females are described in separate section under the name of yonivyapada, including majority of gynecological disorders. The complaints of kaphaj yonivyapad are yonigat strav, kandu, picchila strav, aplavedana, avedana. It is most commonly seen gynecological disorder in woman of reproductive age. The ayurvedic treatment not only cures pathology in reproductive organs but also treats the woman as a whole with holistic approach, thereby improving her general health also. Acharya Charak has mentioned Arkadi varti in Charak Chikitsa 30 in the treatment of Kaphaj Yoni vyapad. Arkadi varti contains Arka latex, Yava churna, Saindhava lavan. In Dhanvantari Nighantu, Arka is described as Vataghan, Deepana, Sophahara, Vranahara, Kandughna, Kusthaghna, Pleehaghna, Kramihara. Arka “Calotropis procera” is mentioned as upavisha in different ayurvedic texts. It contains many biologically active chemical compounds like cardenolides, phenols, alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids, saponins, tannins, glycosides, flavonoids (Quercetin-3-O-rutinoside), sugar etc. Due to this chemical constitution of Arka, it exhibits many pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, antibacterial, antiprotozoal, antimycoses (antifungal), antioxidant etc.

Keywords: Arka, Yonivyapad.