CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON AMALAKI-ADI CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AJEERNA

Abstract

In today’s modernize and hasty life style; hurry-worry-curry schedule of one & all results in several disharmonies in the biological system of human beings. Indigestion is the greatest trouble to mankind. Considering this fact Acharya Vagbhata has clearly stated that almost all the ailments are caused by Mandagni (indigestion). Numerous factors like drinking water excessively, irregular sleeping habits & psychological factors i.e. envy, fear, greed are responsible for Agnimandya (indigestion) and Aam nirmiti(undigested food) ultimately leading to Ajeerna. Ama,Vidagdha,Vishtabdha are the different type of ajeerna caused by vitiation of three doshas respectively vata, pitta, kapha. Some enumerate a fourth type Rasa ashesha i.e. the unabsorbed chyle. Chikitsa siddhanta of Ajeerna comprises of Nidana-parivarjana, langhana, agni-deepana, aam pachana, apana Vata-anulomana hence clearing away the Srotas-avarodha (obstruction in channels) and Koshtha shodhana. Amalaki -adi Churna is one of the classical formulation given by aacharya Sharangadhara having desired merits along with the sahapana Ushna-udaka. The detailed mode of action of Amalaki- adi churna and Ushna-udaka(luke warm water) in samprapti nash (destruction of pathology) of Ajeerna will be elaborated in these paper.