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A REVIEW ON VASADI SYRUP AND SATYADI SYRUP AND ITS CONTENTS

Dr. Ankita Thakur* and Dr. Kulvinder Sandhu

Abstract

Syrup is the most palpable form of drug for childrens in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. The intake of Ayurvedic medicines is often unpleasant for childrens due to their bitter and astringent taste. Syrup is the palatable form of Ayurvedic medicines, which are pleasing for the taste buds thus allowing the patients, especially children, to consume them without having to bear the unpleasant taste. This form of medication is widely accepted in present clinical practice because of its accuracy in dosage, longer shelf life & palatability and use in childrens is one formulation mentioned in classics which is widely used in present day clinical practice. These syrups are having effective result in Tamak Swash. These Yoga (formulation) Vasayadi syrup is taken from Bala tantra and Satyadi syrup is taken from Astanga hridaya Chiktsa sthana. This paper is an attempt to make a review on the formulation “Vasayadi syrup” and “Satyadi Syrup” from various literatures of Ayurveda.

Keywords: Tamak Swash, Yoga, Vasayadi, Bala tantra, Satayadi, Astanga hridaya.