Abstract

A REVIEW ON SHWASAHARA DRAVYAS OF BHAVAPRAKASHA NIGHANTU

Chaya N. S.*, Naveen V. and Seema Pradeep

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Abstract

Bhavaprakasha Nighantu marks a remarkable contribution to Dravyaguna. It contains information on different drugs of Ayurveda along with its various indications. Shwasa being a Pranavaha Sroto Dushti Vikara can manifest as a Vyadhi alone or as a Lakshana which broadly can be considered as dyspnoea. Among the 23 Vargas of Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, a review has been done on the Shwasahara Dravyas that has been mentioned in the lexicon. Out of 426 drugs, 82 drugs were mentioned to have Shwasahara property mainly. Further, according to Rasapanchaka, these drugs were observed to majorly have Madhura, Katu, Tikta Rasa, Laghu, Ruksha Guna, Ushna Veerya and Katu Vipaka. However, based on the Yukti of a Vaidya and the associated conditions, the drugs can be used accordingly.

Keywords: Shwasa, Shwasahara Dravyas, Dyspnoea, Pranavaha Sroto Vikara, Bhavaprakasha Nighantu.