World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

AN CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF PANCHAVIDHI KASHAYA KALPANA IN THE CONTEXT OF AYURVEDA

Dr. Divya Dwivedi* and Dr. Ashutosh Shukla

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda focus mainly on Trisutra (Hetu, Linga and Aushada) and Aushada is one of the most essential factors in bringing Dhatu to Samyata or normalcy. Aushada can be administered in many forms as per the state of the Atura and Vyadhi. 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. It makes the medicine as per need of patient and disease. Bhashajya Kalpana, a specialized branch of ayurveda which deals with the procurement processing and right application of a drug to cure any disease. Dravya (Medicine) forms the second main pillar of Treatment Protocol according to Ayurved. Before knowing the history or the periodical development of bhaishajya kalpana one should be familiar with the literal meaning of both the term bhaishajya and kalpana. The word bhasaja or bhaisajya literally means ausadha. Kalpana is the process or the method employed for the preparation of pharmaceutical products. Kalpana is the yojana or the plan out for the preparation of medicines.

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