Abstract

A REVIEW OF DOSHAGHNA KARMA OF VAGBHATOKTA DOSHASHAMAK GANA BY COMPARING GUNA OF DOSHA AND DRAVYA

T. A. Pansare, D. V. Kulakarni, Ganesh Karad* and Darshana Mishra

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Abstract

Acharya Vagbhat had mentioned Shodhanadi Gana Sangrah Adhyay in Sutrasthan of Ashtanghruday. In this Adhyay he had explained group of drugs useful for Shodhan Karm, Shaman Karma and Vyadhiharan Karma. Under this subject there three Doshshamak Gana i.e. Bhadradarwadi Gana, Durvadi Gana, Aargwadhadi etc Gana which acts Shamak on Vata, Pitta and Kapha respectively. This article focus on how the drugs in gana decrease the elevated dosha with their exact opposite guna as compare to dosha.

Keywords: Shodhandi Ganasangrah, Bhadradarwadi Gana, Durvadi Gana, Aargwadhadi Gana.