A LITERARY REVIEW ON ARSHOGHNA(ANTI-HAEMORRHOIDAL) DRAVYAS OF DHANWANTARI NIGHANTU

Authors

  • Mantri Kiran Assistant Professor, Department of Agadatantra, S.M.B.T Ayurved College and Hospital, Dhamangaon, Nashik, (Maharashtra).
  • Bhabad Pradeep Professor, Department of Samhita & Siddhanta, S.M.B.T Ayurved College and Hospital, Dhamangaon, Nashik, (Maharashtra).
  • Badhe Shilpa Professor, Department of Shalya Tantra, S.M.B.T Ayurved College and Hospital, Dhamangaon, Nashik, (Maharashtra).
  • Wankhade Rajesh Associate Professor, Department of Dravyaguna, S.M.B.T Ayurved College and Hospital, Dhamangaon, Nashik, (Maharashtra).
  • Mandalkar Pramod Associate Professor, Department of Panchakarma, S.M.B.T Ayurved College and Hospital, Dhamangaon, Nashik, (Maharashtra).

Keywords:

Arshoghna dravya, Anti-haemorrhoidal drugs, Dhanwantari Nighantu

Abstract

Arsha (Haemorrhoids) can be treated by many drugs having Arshoghna property explained in Brihatrayi (Charak, Sushruta, Vagbhata Samhita) and Laghutrayi (Sharangdhara, Bhavaprakash and Madhav Nidan). Ayurveda plays vital role in curing Arsha (Haemor-rhoids) with surgical intervention (Ksharasutra application) and without surgical intervention (Arshoghna Dravya Prayoga). In Dhanwantari Nighantu, Acharya Mahendra Bhogika men-tions numerous drugs acting on haemorrhoids (Arshoghna Dravya’s). The present study is designed to screen the drugs with Arshoghna properties. 51 drugs were described for the treatment of hemorrhoids throughout the text of Dhanwantari Nighantu. In Arshas manage-ment the systemic medicines act by improving appetite, regularize bowl habits, astringent action on blood vessels and maintaining Agni and Srotas in equilibrium. Among all the Arshoghna drugs described in Dhanwantari Nighantu, maximum drugs are have Tikta, Katu and Kashaya Rasa Pradhana, Vata-Kaphagna property and Ushna in Virya, these factors play important role in the management of Arshas.

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Published

15-03-2017

How to Cite

Mantri Kiran, Bhabad Pradeep, Badhe Shilpa, Wankhade Rajesh, & Mandalkar Pramod. (2017). A LITERARY REVIEW ON ARSHOGHNA(ANTI-HAEMORRHOIDAL) DRAVYAS OF DHANWANTARI NIGHANTU. International Journal of Applied Ayurved Research, 2(11), 1520–1528. Retrieved from https://ijaar.in/index.php/journal/article/view/338

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 11 (2017): JAN-FEB 2017

Section

Review Articles
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