Abstract

CRITICAL REVIEW OF MUTRASANGRAHANIYA MAHAKASHAYA OF CHARAKA SAMHITA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO POLYURIA

Nisarga K. S.*, Prajwal C. R. and Pradeep

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Abstract

Acharya Charaka introduced fifty Mahakashayas of ten dravyas in each dashemani based on their pharmacological action to put physician into ease while treating a patient. Mutrasangrahaniya varga is one among those fifty vargas. The ten dravyas here help in mutrasangrahana(collection) in excessive quantity and frequent urination condition (Polyuria). Polyuria is a persistent, large increase in urine output, usually associated with nocturia. In early stages of polyuria it can be managed through Mutrasangrahaniya mahakashaya drugs. On close observation it is known that plants of this group have similar Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka by which they act. This article is an attempt to describe the mode of action of Mutrasangrahaniya mahakashaya.

Keywords: Mutrasangrahaniya mahakashaya, Polyuria, Mutrasangrahana, Dashemani.