DRAVYAS USED IN VIRECHAN KARMA WITH THEIR MODE OF ACTION

Abstract

Chikista is therapy in which Prakupit dosha are expelled out through the body. Virechan is one of them and indicated specially for pitta dosha. Removing of doshas by lower route is called as adhovirechan. In Samhita virechan dravyas are mentioned with their properties ushna, tikshna, sukshma, vyavayi, vikasi and adhobhaghahar karma. Dravyas act on body due to the guna, rasa, vipak, veerya prabhav and according to their prayojya angas. Shyama Trivrutta (Operculina turpethum), Chaturangula (cassia fistula), Tilwak (symplocos racemosa), Snuhi (Euphorbia nerifolia), Saptala (Acacia rugata), Shankhini (canscora decussata), Danti (Baliospermum montanum), Dravanti (Croton tiglium) etc are useful for virechan. It is also useful for expulsion of kapha and vata. Aim: The aim is to describe the mode of action of virechan dravyas according to different Samhita Granthas which are beneficial for practice. Objectives: 1) To elaborate virechan dravyas mode of action. 2) To study in detail of virechan dravyas according to different samhitas 3) To study the virechan dravyas properties. 4) To create awareness about virechan dravyas among physician.