KESHYA DRAVYAS FROM MADANAPALA NIGHANTU-A REVIEW

Authors

  • Raghuveer Associate Professor, Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana,KVG Ayurveda Medical College Sullia (D.K.) Karnataka – India
  • Swathi P Diwakaran House Surgeon,KVG Ayurveda Medical College Sullia (D.K.) Karnataka – India
  • Nagesh Kumar S House Surgeon,KVG Ayurveda Medical College Sullia (D.K.) Karnataka – India
  • Akshata T S PG Scholar, Dept. of Dravyaguna KVG Ayurveda Medical College Sullia (D.K.) Karnataka – India

Keywords:

Keshya, Madanapala Nighantu, cosmetics, beauty

Abstract

Hair plays an important role in maintaining beauty. Keshya-the drugs which are beneficial for hair, make the hair healthy and maintain normal colour of hair. Another meaning of keshya is the one which is ‘suitable to hair’. Khalitya (complete hair loss), palitya (graying of hair) are the burning issues affects the beauty of a person. Keshya drugs are beneficial for maintenance of healthy hair as well as normal colour. Single drug therapy (Ekamoolika prayoga) has been found in Ayurveda literature, more elaborately explained in Nighantus of Ayurveda. Madanapala Nighantu is one among them. Here the herbs possess the keshya propery are compiled from the text Madanapala Nighantu and discussed.

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Published

15-05-2018

How to Cite

Raghuveer, Swathi P Diwakaran, Nagesh Kumar S, & Akshata T S. (2018). KESHYA DRAVYAS FROM MADANAPALA NIGHANTU-A REVIEW. International Journal of Applied Ayurved Research, 3(7), 1072–1075. Retrieved from https://ijaar.in/index.php/journal/article/view/543

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 7 (2018): MARCH-APRIL 2018

Section

Review Articles
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