Abstract

ROLE OF DWAYAKSHARA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ANNAVAHA SROTO DUSHTI VIKARA

Dr. Ramya M. Pavate*, Dr. Vinaykumar R Kadibagil, Dr. Gazala Hussain, Dr. Asha V. Bhat and Dr. Padmanabha Lal

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Abstract

Kshara is obtained from the ash of drugs, which is alkaline in nature. It is prepared by burning the completely dried cut pieces of plant to ash. After cooling of ash, this has to be added with required quantity of water, macerated and kept overnight. Next day, supernatant fluid has to be collected by filtering through cloth. This filtrate has to be evaporated on fire to get the inorganic material called kshara. Annavaha sroto vikara or maha sroto vikara has its own moola, nidana, lakshana and chikitsa. Ama doshaharana as the main treatment protocol in this which can be attained by deepana- pachana property of kshara. Extensive search of all three volumes of Ayurveda Formulary of India (AFI) was carried out to list out the formulations containing dwaya kshara either in single or in combination which are being indicated for annavaha sroto vikara like aruchi, adhmana, chardi and many more. Properties of kshara was analyzed with samprapti of each disease to justify the treatment. Totally 35 formulations were found having dwaya kshara as an ingredient. Among which 21, 13 and 1 formulation was containing dwaya kshara, yava kshara and sarja kshara respectively.

Keywords: Dwayakshara, sarjakshara, yavakshara, annavaha sroto vikara, deepana, pachana.