World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON ROLE OF ASHTAMAHADOSHKAR BHAV

Vd. Shubhangi Apashchim Baranth*

ABSTRACT

Chikitsa is a process which not only aims at the radical removal of the causative factors of the disease, but also at the restoration of the Dhatu Samyata. It is broadly classified into Shodhana and Shamana Chikitsa. Panchakarma is Shodhana treatment which includes Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, Raktamokshana. Every Panchakarma is done in three stages, Poorva Karma, Pradhana Karma, Paschat Karma. All of these stages have its own importance and relevance. Panchkarma comprises of the modilities i.e Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Anuvasana and Nasya.The factor such as agni, agni avastha, Dosha, Doshaavastha, Dhatu, Dhatuavastha should taken into consideration before planning pathya Apathya in Panchkarma. Ashtamahadoshkara Bhav, is very important part of Panchkarma (Shodhana therapy), Acharyas clearly mentions about eight impediments which should be avoided after Samshodhana to prevent complication and got desire effects of it. In present article, we tried to describe in detail about it and make an attempt to give scientific view to those impediments to understand it in easy way.

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