AYURVEDIC CONCEPT OF DRUG INTERACTIONS AND SYNERGISTIC EFFECTS

Manish Hirasing Chavhan*, Rohan Shehrao Rathod and Sumit Diliprao Ingole

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is science of health restoration which presented different approaches for managing health ailments. Utilization of drugs for this purpose is prime focus approach of Ayurveda. These natural drugs act by various mechanisms and some them offers therapeutic response either individually or in combinations. Here concept of synergy and drugs interaction play important role. The Ayurvedic formulations possessing synergistic effect sometimes to enhance therapeutic responses of each other or some of them give undesirable biological responses due to the drug interaction. The synergistic effect increases therapeutic response of each other while drug interaction may reduces effect of each other. Hence, proper consideration is required for correct combinations of natural medicines to minimize risk of adverse events and to optimize therapeutic efficacy. This article summarizes Ayurvedic concept of drug interactions and synergistic effects of natural drugs.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Drug, Synergistic, Interaction, Adverse Effect.