Abstract

A CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON PATHYDI GUGGUL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF VATARAKTA

Ambika Pandey* and Sunil Patil

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Abstract

Vatarakta is a vata and rakta pradhan vyadhi in which vata get affected which channelize the rakta in body.[1] Acc to Charak samhita rakta is mula of deha.[2] If rakta get vitiated then all the dhatus get vitiated. Therefore vatarakta shows main two types which are known as uttan and gambhir,[3] In today s lifestyle vitiation of rakta due to vata and pitta is due to ahar and vihar. Pathyadi guggul which has been described in bhavprakash is fruitful in cure of vatarakta due to its composition which consists of guduchi. Guduchi is best in treatment of vatarakta as explained in ashtang hridya. As the content of pathyadi guggul are deepan, pachan and rakta prasadan, rakta shodhan it helps in vatarakta.

Keywords: Guduchi is best in treatment of vatarakta as explained in ashtang hridya.