Abstract

THE EFFECT OF TAKRARISHTA ON GRAHANIROGA

Vidya G. Honde*, Rajesh Ingole and Piyush Gandhi

Abstract

Sandhana Kalpana is the one of its kind, which can be used for both preventive and curative aspects. Sandhan kalpana potent therapeutically, the liquid dosage forms easier for ingestion and absorption to all age group with long shelf-life. Thus, Asava and Arishtas, the main products of Sandhana Kalpana are quite popular in the community of Ayurvedic physicians since ages. asavas are prepared from apakva aushadhi ras like swaras etc and the arishtas are prepared from the pakva aushdhi ras like quath etc. In the era of sedentary lifestyle, an irregular eating pattern i.e., intake of meals at different intervals of time, avoiding important meals and/or frequently indulging in fat rich fast food or junk meals are very much affecting the human health, among those Grahani Roga is a global problem common in modernized human beings. Takrarishta, a fermented medicament containing go-takra (buttermilk prepared from curd of cow’s milk) mainly comes under sandhan kalpana, mentioned in charaksamhita in grahani rogadhikara (cha chi 15/20-21) and in arsh rogadhikara (cha chi 14/ 73-75) & in bhaishajyaratnavali under grahani rogadhikara (bhaishajyaratnavali 8/ 609- 610), in ashtang hriday (va chi, 8/45-47) also in ayurvedic formulatory of India (AFI) it is extensively used in all types of udara rogas and especially in grahani rogas, it also indicated against hemorrhoid’s, worm infestation, loss of appetite, irritable bowel syndrome and diarrhea, Additionally, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, body pain after eating food, stomach tumor, oedema also it subsides itching and pain anal region & subsides pain or irritation of throat) It helps in digestion by increasing agni factor in stomach as mentioned in the classics.

Keywords: Sandhan Kalpana, asava-arishta, grahaniroga.