Abstract

EFFICASY OF ‘KUTAJADYA CHURNA’ IN PRAVAHIKA- A REVIEW

Fating Vandana*, Deshmukh Sanjay and Sonpipare Manjusha

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda, the science of life and art of living define health as one which is not only free from diseases but also includes the physical, the mental, the spiritual & social welfare of the individual. But today‟s computarised age ignores the fundamentals of this science and Lazardous impacts are seen on human body in the form of various diseases, our Acharya’s have described Ritucharya, Dincharya, Dietic regimens for healthy & diseased considering their body constitutions, climatic conditions, occupations etc. They advised that on certain day a particular type of food stuff is to be consumed. But today‟s irregular food habits, dietary indiscrimination, psychological stress & busy life style leads to various disorders of digestive system one of which is Pravahika is a cluster of symptoms. At present situation precise management of Pravahika does not exist. Vast study has been done so far but can be considered to have touched only the fingers of the vast alimentary system. These circumstances lead to the thought of selecting Pravahika for clinical study using Kutajadya churna. Kutajadya churna is a polyherbal formulation, Present review explains pharmacological potential of „Kutajadya Churna’ in Pravahika.

Keywords: Ritucharya, Dincharya, Kutajadya churna.