World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF PANCHAVIDHI KASHAY KALPANA IN CONTEXT OF AYURVEDIC TEXT

Dr. Manoj Yadav*, Dr. Manoj, Dr. Chandan Singh

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda have many number of effective basic formulations for treating various diseases and disorders but problems of less shelf life and un-palatability pose as major challenge to patients. To use these formulations in this present era they require effective modifications into new dosage forms with more shelf life and palatability that suit to the patients without compromising the underlying basic principles and by which the effective basic preparations can be available to treat many number of diseases. Kalpanas increases the potency of medicine by adding or generating special property (by Sanskar i.e. vishesh gunantardhana). It makes the medicine durable. It makes the medicine palatable. It removes the toxic effect of medicine by purification (shodhana karma). As per the severity of the disease it helps the adjustment of dosha. Ayurveda explains basically five types of Kashaya Kalpanas1 which aim at isolation of suitable active principles through different media. They are Svarasa (Fresh Juice), Kalka (Fine Paste), Kwatha (Decoction), Hima (Cold Infusion) and Phanta (Hot Infusion). These have shorter shelf life, palatability problems, acceptance for immediate usage in subjects, different age groups, storage and availability in all places and every time. The benefits of these five fundamental drugs dosage forms are they are easily be prepared, fresh and ready to serve, drugs in raw form also can be used and have a high potency of drugs.

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