LEKHANIYA MAHAKASHAYA AND ITS PHARMACOLOGY: A LITERARY REVIEW
Dr. Vinod Kumar*, Dr. Manish Pamnani, Prof. Kamini Kaushal, Dr. Ashwini K. Sharma, Dr. Rajesh Chandra Mishra and Dr. Pradeep Soni
ABSTRACT
Lekhaniya mahakashaya denotes, group of ten medicines, which act differently on Sthoulya. Sthoulya can be Correlate with the term Obesity of modern medicine. Lekhaniya Mahakashaya is the 3 of the 50 mahakashaya described in fourth chapter of Sutra sthan of Charak Samhita and includes Mustak, kusth, haridra, daruhridra, vacha, ativisha, katuka, chitrak, chitbilv, swetvacha ten ingredients. These 10 plants are work together and give enhanced effect. They are also effective individually. These plants having Katu, Tikta, Ushna Virya, Katu Vipaka, Ruksha, Laghu, Tikshan Guna and Tridoshaghan (Mainly kaphaghan) properties.
Keywords: Lekhaniya mahakashaya, obesity, Katu Rasa, Tikta Rasa, Ushna Virya, Katu Vipaka, Kaphaghan.
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