The purification method of water from treasures of Vedas and Upavedas

  • Pooja Singh Post Graduate Scholar, P.G. Department of Agad Tantra, Uttrakhand Ayurve
  • Vasu Singh Post Graduate Scholar, Dept. of Samhita and Siddhanta, State Ayurvedic College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
  • RC Tiwari HOD and Professor, P.G. Department of Agad Tantra, Uttrakhand Ayurveda University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar, Uttrakhand, India.
  • Rakesh Bhutiani Assistant Professor, Dept. of Zoology and Environmental Science, Gurkul Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttrakhand, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v6i4.1429
Keywords: Ayurveda, Veda, Acharyas, Dushit Jala.

Abstract

Water is a vital source of life and quality of water is major concern now-a-days. Water is limited resource and demand for it is increasing at an alarming rate. Safe clean and adequate drinking water is vital for existence of all living organism. Ayurveda being the science of life gives us great scope as a researcher. There are various techniques mentioned in Ayurvedic classics for purification of “Dushita Jala” from the times of Veda’s. Acharya’s focused on water purification they described that a sunray passing through the water purifies it. In Samhita Kala, the number of technique increased. Acharya Sushruta and Vagbhatta have mentioned to use various plants and method to purify water. Various Nighantu also mentioned different techniques.

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CITATION
DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v6i4.1429
Published: 2021-09-15
How to Cite
Pooja Singh, Vasu Singh, RC Tiwari, & Rakesh Bhutiani. (2021). The purification method of water from treasures of Vedas and Upavedas. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 6(4), 114 - 117. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v6i4.1429
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Vol. 6 No. 4 (2021): JUL-AUG
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