Abstract

CRITICAL REVIEW OF RASAYAN YOGAS MENTIONED IN CHARAK CHIKITSA RASAYANA ADHYAYA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO VISHA CHIKITSA IN POST COVID MANAGEMENT

Sumedha Kulkarni* and Shivhar Ophale

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda is ancient system of Indian medicine. There are many basic principles of Ayurveda which are applicable in current time. Charak Samhita is the main textbook of Ayurveda. In this Samhita there is ashtanga of Ayurveda, these are eight branches of Ayurveda, one of them is Vishagaravairodhik prashamana tantra, commonly known as Agadtantra. Agadtantra is a special branch of Ayurveda concern with various types of poisons and their treatment. As the whole universe is suffering from covid 19 and also now post covid complications are the main burning issue in various countries, this study mainly focuses on various rasayana yogas mentioned in charak Samhita, which are having mainly vishghna properties. This review article is the attempt to put forth of all vishngha rasayana yogas and the conditions according to modern science in which we can use these yogas for succefull treatment of post covid complications.

Keywords: Vishaghna rasayana yoga, Charak Samhita, Agadtantra, toxicity, Agad, covid 19, post covid complications, Rasayana, corona.