Abstract

A REVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC USES OF AGASTYA HARITAKI RASAYANA IN POST COVID-19 PATIENTS

Dr. Chhaya D. Manjarmkar*

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Abstract

Ayurveda is not only a system of medicine but also the way of life. The first and most important aim of Ayurveda is not only to alleviate diseases of diseased one but also to promote the health of a healthy individual. Ayurveda is becoming more and more acceptable globally due to its holistic, eco-friendly and toxicity-free approach. Rasayana is one of the specialities of Ashtang Ayurveda. We all are suffering from Covid-19 disease since last two years. In current scenario, most of the patients having symptoms of post-Covid-19 like Kasa, Shwasa, Jwara, Kshaya etc. So, we have to increase immunity of Sharir-Manas, specifically Pranavaha Srotas. In the Charaka Samhita, Agastya Haritaki Rasayana is described in Kasa Chikitsa Adhyaya. It is the one of the Avaleha Kalpana consisting of Haritaki mainly as well as Dashmula, Pippali, etc. Dravya. Most of the ingredients are having properties like Laghu-Ruksha-Tikshna Guna, Tikta-Madhur-Kashaya Rasa, Katu Vipaka, Ushna Veerya. So that, Agastya Haritaki Rasayana is used in Vata-Kapha predominance diseases like Kasa, Shwasa, etc. In the context of Rasayana, Agastya Haritaki acts as a Naimittika Rasayana which means to cure particular disease.

Keywords: Agastya Haritaki, Kasa, Naimittika, Pranavaha Srotas, Shwasa.