A Review of Vrushya Dravyas of Guduchyadi Varga of Bhavaprakasha Nighantu

Dr. Dhanush SS; Lakshmi SP; Prakash L. Hegde

doi:10.21760/jaims.v6i3.1289

Dr. Dhanush SS Post Graduate Scholar, Dept of Dravyaguna, S.D.M College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Lakshmi SP Post Graduate Scholar, Dept of Dravyaguna, S.D.M College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Prakash L. Hegde Professor and Head, Dept of Dravyaguna, S.D.M College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v6i3.1289

Keywords: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Vrushya Dravyas, Infertility.

Abstract

Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, an important lexicon of Ayurveda consists of 23 Vargas where Guduchyadi Varga is one among them which consists of 190 drugs. Among them 28 drugs are attributed to Vrushya property. As Infertility has emerged as one of the most common health issues that many young couples are facing, there is a great demand for the treatment of infertility. While, the herbal therapies are better positioned to offer more holistic approaches to improve reproductive health. So here an attempt is made to screen the Vrushya Dravyas mentioned in Guduchyadi Varga of Bhavaprakasha Nighantu with their Rasa, Guna, Veerya, Vipaka.

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