VIPAKA DRAVYA PROPERTY IN AYURVEDA: A REVIEW
Dr. Vijay Vitthal Bhagat* and Dr. Rajashree Chitre
ABSTRACT
In ayurveda Pharmacokinetic can be defined as Vipaka which deals
with the digestion, assimilation, metabolism, absorption and biotransformation
of ingested drug or food, it says about what body does
with drugs. Vipaka somehow refers final outcome of the
biotransformation of the rasa of dravya means bio-transformed state of
metabolized dravya is known as Vipaka. It play great role towards the
therapeutic or adverse effect of drugs. The physiological function of
individual person also contributes significantly towards the Vipaka. As
per ayurveda jatharagni refers digestion system while bhootagni refers
rasa, rakta, mansa, med, majja, asthi and shukra. These jatharagni and
bhootagni corresponds to the prime digestive fire and panchamahabhotta
respectively which overall governs bio-transformation process of dravya thus the
understanding of vipaka is very essential to know the overall biotransformation process of
dravya in body since each and every individual having unique prakriti of jatharagni and
bhootagni; considering this fact current article deals with the concept of vipaka along with its
role in ayurvedic science.
Keywords: Vipaka, Dravya, Jatharagni and Bhootagni.
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