Abstract

AN AYURVEDIC EXPLORATORY STUDY OF VYANA VAISHAMYA IN HYPERTENSION

Gracy Sokiya*, Dr. Abhishek Bhushan Sharma and Gaurav Sharma

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Abstract

Worldwide, one of the major causes of premature death is Hypertension and can lead to major health consequences, such as CHD, CHF, peripheral arterial disease, stroke, renal failure, and ultimately death. An approximate 1.13 billion people globally have hypertension. In modern science, HTN is a condition which can be managed but can’t be cured. Modern treatment modalities are effective for the management of HTN (Blood pressure) but poses human beings to their unwanted complications on their long term use. The conventional antihypertensive drugs have many adverse effects & are not well tolerated which lead to non-compliance, switching & discontinuation of treatment. There is no direct description of HTN in Ayurveda but on the basis of its clinical presentation and similarity between pathogenesis factors Essential Hypertension can be correlated With Vyana Vaishamya. The Ayurvedic drugs potency depends upon rasa, guna, virya, vipaka & prabhava. Apart from respective guna-karma of the drugs, biological action of a drug depends upon the combined effect of its composition. Also Acharyas have mentioned this as prabhava of the drug. Ayurveda has various classical formulations and single herbs like Brahmi, Pushkarmoola, Jyotishamati, Sarpagandha, Saunf, Jatamansi etc. having hridya, kaphahara, vatahara, balya, raktaprasadana , cardio protective etc. properties which are safe and cost effective too.

Keywords: Essential Hypertension, Ayurveda, HTN, Vyana Vaishamya, Blood pressure.