Abstract

A REVIEW ON CHITRAK MOOL CHURNA IN GRAHANI ROGA

Arun Kumar Kalihari*, Mohammed Asif, Vinay Bhardwaj and Ashok Kumar

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Abstract

Grahani is a word which represents both an organ and a disease. Grahani is the adhisthan of agni. The word means that which restrain the food. It is the organ which take part in releasing digested food downwards and restrain the undigested food in kosta for allowing the proper digestion of food. The Roga which is affecting here is called as Grahani Dosha, with the main Lakshan as muhurbaddham muhursiddhila varch which may be Sama or sanna, pakva or apakva. As per Bhavprakasha purva khanda 6/70-71, Citraka is therapeutically indicated in Grahani Dosha. Citraka is having Katu Rasa, Laghu, Ruksha and Ushna Guna, Katu Vipaka, Vata Shleshma Hara, Grahi. Citraka is one among the drugs included in Deepaneeya Dashemani.

Keywords: Grahani dosha, Grahani roga, Mandagni.