Abstract

A REVIEW ON BHAISHAJ AVCHAARANA KAAL (TIME OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION) WITH SCIENTIFIC BASIS AND CONCEPT OF CHRONO-PHARMACOLOGY

Dikshit Manishha*, Garg Puneet Kumar and Saxena G. K.

ABSTRACT

Bhaishaj Avchaaran Kaal is an important phenomenon while treating a disease Bhaishaj Sevan Kaal is mainly explained by various factors such as Dosha, Dooshya, Roga and Bala of Rogi etc. Chronos is a greek word which means time i.e. chronobiology being the study of alterations of each organism’s temporal structure under various conditions and Chronopharmacology is the branch dealing with the pharmacologic aspects of Chronobiology. Circadian rythms are found in all organisms, so the different aushadhi avchaaran kaal are defined according to the biological clocks. The final goal of chikitsa(treatment) is to obtain equilibrium in Doshas and Dhatus, which is only by giving Aushadhi in a proper time. This comprehensive concept evolves many questions about bhaishaj avchaaran kaal, their indications and contra indications, their action on body(pharmacokinetics) and how the body acts against drug (pharmacodynamics). The present review is an attempt to answer all these questions.

Keywords: Bhaishaj Avchaaran kaal, Chronopharmacology,Circadian Rhythm, Roga, Rogi Bala.