Abstract

USE OF RITU HARITAKEE AS RASAYANA FOR LONGEVITY

Hemant Rajpurohit*, Pramod Kumar Mishra, Rahul Parashar and Indumati Sharma

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Abstract

Haritakee (Terminalia chebula. retz) is one of commonest and easily available medicine, which is generally used in various forms along with other two dravyas like Amalaki and Vibhitaki by the ayurveda practitioner. Chikitsa sthana first chapter of rasayan pad is given the name Abhayaamalaki rasayan pad & Haritiki itself and a lot of yogas (Preparations) of it are depicted here in whole rasayan pad. It shows that it is also a best rasayan. For healthy life we should use Haritiki regularly. Here an attempt has been made to collect the available literary data related to Haritakee with respect to its rasayana (Rejuvenative property) effect. Owing to its gunas by Acharya “Bhav Prakash” Haritiki is indicated as per ritu (Season) with different anupan dravyas called as “Ritu Haritiki”.

Keywords: Haritakee, Ritu, Ritucharya, Rituharitakee, Rasayana, Rejuvenative, Longevity.