ANTI GOUT (VATARAKTAHARA) DRUGS OF BHAVPRAKASH NIGHANTU
Dr. Dheeraj Khajuria*, Dr. Pooja Modh, Dr. Arun Kumar, Dr. Hemil Patel, Dr. Rekha Parmar and
Dr. Satej T. Banne
ABSTRACT
Countless dealing modalities have been elucidated in Brihatrayi (Charak Samhita, Sushruta Samhita & Vagbhata Samhita) & Laghutrayi (Sharangdhara, Bhavprakash and Madhav Nidan). Bhavprakash mentions several drugs acting on Vatarakta. The present study is designed to screen the drugs with Vatasrajit, Samirasrapha, Vatasrahanti, Vataraktahara, Samirasranashanam, Vatasrahara, Anilasrajita, Vataraktapha, Vatasrapha, Vatasranihanti, Vatashonitahara etc. properties. Out of 426 drugs, 21 were described in for the management of Vatarakta throughout the text. Utmost significance was given to Guduchyadi Varga with 9 drugs (42.85%), very next to that Vatadi Varga with 4 drugs (19.05%), and Haritakyadi Varga with 3 drugs (14.28%), subsequent to this pushpadi varga with 2 drugs (9.52%) were explained. Slightest importance was given to Amradiphala varga, Shaka varga, Taila varga, each respectively 1 drug (4.76%) for treating Vatarakta. No drugs are elucidating from Karpuradi varga, Dhatvadi varga, Dhanya varga, Mamsa Varga, Krutanna Varga, Vari Varga, Dugdha varga, Dadhi Varga, Takra varga, Navaneet Varga, Ghruta varga, Mutra varga, Sandhana varga, Madhu varga & Ikshu Varga.
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