शुक्रवार, 10 दिसंबर 2010

MEDICINES USED IN SANSODHANA ACCORDING TO CHARAK SAMHITA

 हरीतकी चूर्णIनि सेंधवामलके गुणं I

वचा विडंग रजनी पिप्पली विश्वभेषजमII
पिबेदुष्णाम्बुना जन्तु: स्नेहस्वेदोपपादितःI
तेन शुद्धाशरीराय कृतसंसर्जनाय च II
त्रिरात्नयावकं दद्यात पंचाहं वाअपि सर्पिषा I

सप्ताहं व पुराणस्य यावशुधेस्तु वर्चसःII
शुद्धकोष्ठे तु ज्ञात्वा रसायनमुपाचरेतI
वयः प्रकृति सात्मज्ञा योगिकं यस्ययद्भवे
त II

Ref.Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana 1/25-28

Haritaki (T.chebula),
Saindhav lavan 
Amalaki (E.officinalis)
Guda
Vacha (A.calamus)
Vayavidanga(E.ribes)
Haridra(C.longa)
Pippali (P.longum)
Sunthi (Z.officanalis)

Make powder of all these in equal proportion and then after proper snehan and swedana,Make sure the person is purified by Samsodhana and following proper Samsarjana Karma.Then administer it according to the Suddhi.
Uttama Suddhi-       07Days
Madhyam Suddhi-  05 Days
Heena Suddhi-        03 Days




Acharya Charak has explained Haritaki's Properties as:
हरीतकीपंचरसामुष्णामलवणाम शिवाम  I
 दोषानुलोमनी लघ्वी विद्या दीपन पाचानीम I I
आयुष्या पौष्टकी धन्यांवयसः स्थापनी पराम I
सर्वरोगप्रशमनीबुद्धिइन्द्रियबलप्रदाम II
..................Ref.Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana 1/29-31

मंगलवार, 23 नवंबर 2010

RASAYANA AND VAAJIKARANA

                                        RASAYANA

स्वस्थस्योर्जस्करम यतु तद वृष्यं तद रसायनं I
प्रायः ,प्रायेण रोगाणाम द्वितीयं प्रशमे मतम I
प्रायः शब्दों विशेषार्थो ह्युभय  ह्युभयार्थाकृत  II

Ref:Charak Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/5-6

The Medicine which enhances the  Internal and External potential of Healthy Individual.That Medicine is known as VRISYA  and that is RASAYANA  (Medicine having rejuvinating effect ).
Both type of Medicines shows palliative mode of action.

DEFINITION OF RASAYANA:

दीर्घमायु:  स्मृति मेधा आरोग्यं तरुणं वयः I
प्रभावर्णस्वरोंदार्य देहिन्द्रियबलंपरं II
वाक्सिद्धि प्रणति कान्ति लभते ना रसायनात I
लाभोपायो   हि शसतानाम रसादीनाम रसायनं II 
   Ref.Charak Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/7-8

RASAYANA (REJUVINATING MEDICINE):
The Medicine which Enhances Life,Memory,Intellect,Confidence,Enthusiasm,Internal and External energy level (Glow),Impressive Voice,Immunity, Proper functioning of Sensory and Motor organs, Politeness. 


                                                     VAAJIKARANA


 अपत्य संतानकर यत सद्यः संप्रहर्षणंमI
वाजीवाति बलो येन यात्य प्रतिहतः स्त्रियःII 
 भवत्यतिप्रिय:स्त्रीणाम येन  येनोपचीयतेI 
जीर्यतो प्य क्षयं  शुक्रं फल वधयेंन दृश्यते II
प्रभूत साखः साखीव येन चेत्यो यथा महानI
भवत्य च्यो बहुमतः प्रजानाम सु बहुप्रजः II
संतानमूलं येनेह प्रेत्य चानन्त्यमश्रुते I
यशः श्रियं बलं पुष्टि वाजीकरणमेव  ततI

Ref.Charak Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/9-12

The Medicine which is responsible for Child Birth and Broadening  the Genetic Tree and also enhances the Sexual Desire of the person,by which the person will be able to courtship as like Horse.The use of such Medicines is also helpful for Females, by which their internal growth and development flourished.All the Dhatus   nourished properly  and in Old age the last Dhatu Sukra remains in sufficient quantity.Due to this person in old age looks like a younger one. The person with broad and Healthy Genetic tree is explained as Grate one.And his social importance is accepted by all sections of society. Such person is full of Wealth,Name and Fame .

 अभेषज मिति ज्ञेयं  विपरीतंयदौषधात I      
 तदसेव्यं  निसेव्यं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यदौषधम II
                                             

The Materials having opposite effect and properties rather then the Medicines has not to be used.


TYPES OF RASAYANA:


रसायनानां च द्विविधं प्रयोगमृषयोविदु:I
कुटी प्रावेशिकं चेव वातातपिक मेव च II

 Ref.Charak Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/16

Medicines used in Rasyana  are given by two methods
1.Indoor Method: Kutipraaveshika Method
2.Outdoor Method:Vatatapika Method


EXPLANATION OF KUTIPRAAVESHIKA METHOD:
KUTY  word is simply used for sanctified area having  full of Peace, Joy  Spirituality and Hygiene.All the useful items should be easily available there.The KUTI must be of  East-West facing and specially having three chambers one inside another.
KUTY  should be well ventilated and its wall should be perfect to resist all atmospheric conditions. Concept of KUTI well matches with Modern concept of Health Resorts.
PROCEDURE OF ADMIISION IN KUTI:
In Indian culture, it is a tradition to start any New work or function according to Astrological Date and Time,which is known as Teethi and Nakshatra.
Hence Uttaryana and Sukla Paksha  and combination of Teethi and Nakshatra is preferrable for admission.


IMPORTANCE OF SANSODHANA




तस्यां संशोधनै :शुद्धः सुखी जातबल:पुनःI
रसायनं प्रयुंजीत तत  प्रवक्ष्यामि शोधनमII
Ref.Charak Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/24


Sansodhaan i.e Purifiaction is an essential process before administration of Rasayana .Because it elliminates toxic elements from the Body.









रविवार, 21 नवंबर 2010

CLASSIFICATION OF MEDICINE

भेषजं च द्विविधं च तत 
स्वस्थस्योजस्कर किंचित  किन्चिदार्तस्य रोगानुत  II
                                              Ref: Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/4

There are two type of Medicines.
1.Medicine which increases the Dynamic Glow of the body spiritually and Mentally.
2. Medicines which eliminates the ailments.

Acharya Susruta  Explained in Sutra Sthana chapter 26 as :
नानाऔषधिभूतं जगतिकिंचिद द्रव्यमूप् लभ्यते I

In this world all the materials available can be used as Drug.Means, if you know the Dose, Duration and Effect of that Material (Dravya).You can use that Material (Dravya)  as Medicine.    

Acharya Charaka has explained ABHESAJA  (Means that Material which has a  life threatening  effect or not eliminates ailments but provokes it )
अभेषजं च द्विविधं बाधनं सानुबाधनं II 
               Ref. Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana :1/5

BAADHANA:
Means that Material which provokes the ailments immediately like Poison,Burn,Accidental injury by any Material. We can understand it as acute onset.


SAANUBADHANA:  
Means that Material which progressively shows his ill effects.
We can understand it as Chronic ailments.                   

SYNONYMS OF MEDICINE

चिकित्सितं व्याधिहरं पथ्यं साधनमौऔषधम I    प्रायश्चितम प्रशमनं प्रकृतिस्थापनम हितम  II
                                                                                  Ref.Charaka Samhita Chikitsa Sthana:1/3
1.चिकित्सितं:The  Process which helps in keeping away the ailments
2.व्याधिहरं:The Process which root out the route cause of disease.
 3.पथ्यं :Things beneficial for the channels and which not violates the Rules of living explained in  Ayurveda.
 4.साधन:Mode of treatment for Vaidyas by which they are able to provide good Health to their patients.
5.औषध:Medicines beneficial for treatment of ailments.
6.प्रायश्चित:The grief created due to sins and the way to remove the grief .
7.प्रशमनं:Palliative method for Doshas.
8. प्रकृतिस्थापनम:The process which maintains equilibrium of Dosha, Dhatu and   Mala
9. हितं:Beneficial for Livings





CHARAK SAMHITA

Charaka Samhita is reputed to be one of the most ancient, comprehensive and authoritative works of Ayurveda. CS is the original and reference book of holistic ayurvedic medicine.
There are hundreds of book available on ayurvedic medicine in Sanskrit but CS is considered as the book of internal medicine. Scores of wise ayurvedists have commented on CS but its universal and pragmatic appeal lures everybodY.

NINE DIVISIONS:

1.SUTRA STHANA
2.NIDANA STHANA
3.VIMANA STHANA
4.SHAARIR STHANA
5.INDRIYA STAHANA
6. CHIKITSA STHANA
7.KALPA STHYANA 
8.SIDHHI STHANA
9.UTTER TANTRA

INTRODUCTION OF ACHARYA CHARAKA

Acharya Charaka:
A physician who was the scholar known for his power to enter the body of a patient with the lamp of knowledge and understanding.He never treat diseases. He was known to first study all the factors, including environment, which influence a patient’s disease, and then prescribe treatment. His concept was "It is more important to prevent the occurrence of disease than to seek a cure".These remarks appear rudimentary today, but they were made by Acharya  Charaka, some 20 centuries ago in his famous Ayurvedic treatise Charakasamhita. The treatise contains many more such remarks which are practically applied reference  even today. Some of his quotes are in the fields of physiology, etiology and embryology.Acharya Charaka was the first physician to present the concept of digestion, metabolism and immunity. According to him a body functions because it contains three dosha or humours, namely VATA,PITTA and KAPHA. These dosha are produced when dhatus, act upon the food eaten. For the same quantity of food eaten, one body, however, produces dosha in an amount different from another body. That is why one body is different from another. For instance, it is more weighty, stronger, more energetic.
This Blog will highlights the applied aspect of his concept in different ailments