A STUDY REVIEW OF ABHAYADIMODAK AS VIRECHAN DRAVYA IN KAPHAJ PANDUROG

Kulkarni Iravati L.* and Huparikar Rajendra S.

ABSTRACT

Pandurog is mainly caused by vitiation of pitta dosha, aggrevated pitta dosha leads to blood vitiation and affects the quality of blood. According to the dosha involved Acharya Charaka has divided pandurog into 5 types vataj, Pittaj, Kaphaj, Sannipataj and Mridbhakshanjanya. Imbalance of kapha dosha and vata dosha contribute to poor digestion and improper nourishment of tissues, especially Rasa dhatu and Rakta dhatu leading to Kaphaj Pandurog. The treatment approach for the same is divided into Samshodhan and Samshamana along with dietary and lifestyle recommendation. Different virechan yogas like gomutra haritaki, danti yoga are stated by Acharya Charaka which are used as purgative. Abhayadimodak is one such Danti kalpa mentioned in Sharangdhar Samhita, which is beneficial for purgation in kaphaj panduroga because of its jalaprithvi mahabhutpradhanya, Deepan, pachan, vatanulomak, pittarechak and kaphaghna properties. The ushna and tikshna guna causes kledvilayan, swedajanan, lekhan of medhodhatu. Tikta rasa causes raktaprasadan, twakgat kled vilayana. Ashukari and vikasi guna causes tivrarechan and also it has adhobhaghar prabhav. In this study classical texts have been reviewed and on the basis of ayurvedic principles, Virechan karma (Purgation) is observed to be useful in kaphaj pandurog.

Keywords: Pandurog, Abhayadimodak, Samshodhan, Samshamana, Kaphadosha, Pittadosha, Tivrarechan, adhobhaghar.