Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON GUNA W.S.R. TO GURVADI GUNA

Gitika*, Srishti Kharkwal* and Alpana Bhatnagar*

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Abstract

There is nothing in the world which does not have therapeutic utility in appropriate conditions. Ayurveda described several Siddhantas (principles) for healthy and long life; the concept of Guna is one such principle of Ayurveda that helps us to understand the properties of various Dravyas. Among the shat padarthas told in Ayurveda, Guna finds a lot of practical applications in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The gunas reside in the dravyas. If a Dravya does not have gunas it will not be able to carry out any karma (action). Gunas are divided into certain subtypes, out of which Gurvadi Guna is one. These Gurvadi gunas are considered important amongst many types since these Gunas utilizes in various Chikitsa. Gunas are most practically useful as they denote the property of the Dravyas directly. The biological role of Panchamahabhutas, Tridoshas, Ahara and drugs, etc. can be described with the help of Gurvadi gunas. Ayurveda Samhitas have detailed the panchabhautic composition of gurvadi gunas. Yet the concept is not elaborate and clear enough to be applied to understand a disease and treat it. Aim of this article is to bring into knowledge about “Gurvadi guna’.

Keywords: Gurvadi Guna, Ayurveda, Siddhantas, Dravya, Guna, Karma, Guru-Laghu, Shita-Ushna, Snigdha-Ruksha.