Abstract

CLINICAL STUDY ON DEEPAN & PACHANA CHURNA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF AGNI MANDHYA & AJIRNA

Dr. Hetal Vyas*, Dr. Megha Pandya**, Dr. Suhag Raval*** and Dr. R.R. Dwivedi****

ABSTRACT

The main place of Agni is Grahani. The relation of Agni and Grahani is that of “Adhara – adheya” so if one is spoiled the other automatically gets spoiled. Ajirna & agnimandya are caused due to Agnidusti & Grahani is directly involved in it in this study out of various karmas of Agni like Deepana & Pachana are selected to practically assess and prove the concept of Agni. Excessive intake of irregular & scraps diet Divaswapa, Ratrijagarana, Chinta, Krodha etc are create Tridosh Prakopa & Vitiated jatharagni is create Agnimandya & Ajirna. All drugs of deepana churna having katurasa, Katuvipaka & Usna virya. (Chitraka, Maricha Pippali, Pippalimalu and Jiraka) so all drugs are helpful to enhance Agni & Ignite vata dosha. Pachana drugs (Hingu, Guduchi, Nagkeshar, Musta & Ajmoda) having Katu-Tikta rasa, ushana virya, Katu vipaka are stimulate peristalsis of intestine, increased local blood supply, increase secretion of digestive enzymes and absorption. Deepana drugs are taken before take the meals & Pachan drugs prescribed after take meal. So Pachana & deepana drugs having similar properties act differently relying on the time prescribed for their intake. In this study total 14 patients were selected of Agnimandya and 10 Patients were selected of Ajirna. In Observation the production of Agnimandya and Ajirna is directly related with the food habits pertaining to its time and quantity of both these factors are main kind regularly in a faultless condition with respect to one‟s own constitution the vitiation of Agni would not take place. Symptoms of Agnimandya like Guruta, Praseka, Utklesa, Aruchi, and Ksudhamandya were statistically highly significantly relived after treatment. In Ajirna Patients after treatment improvement, Pachana capacity & decresed Guruta & sthivana symptoms. It is concluded that deepana and pachana therapy was proved the concept of Agni.

Keywords: Agni, Deepana, Pachana, Agnimandhya, Ajirna.