Title: Ayurvedic properties along with Mode of action and Phytochemical analysis of Saptam Yoga, an Ayurvedic formulation for Skin diseases
Authors: Dr Chandan Jain, Dr Sanandan Thapliyal, Dr Shalini Thapliyal
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i9.49
Abstract
Ayurvedic Medicine is one of the world's oldest holistic healing system. Drugs play a vital role in the treatment of disease. Saptsum yoga is one among the medication explained by Acharya Vagbhata in Astanga Hardiya and by Acharya Chakarpani in Chakaradutta, which are used for the management of dadru. Dadru is one of the commonly occurring skin disease which have been included under the Mahakustha by Acharya Sushrutha and Vagbhata. Skin diseases are mainly occurred by pollution and contamination with toxic, allergic and poisonous products and use of synthetic cosmetics and chemicals in our daily life. Saptsum yoga is an Ayurvedic formulation (Yoga) which consists of seven drugs namely. Triphala (Haritaki, Vibhitki, Amalki), Trikatu (Sunthi, Marich, Pipli), Till, Shodhit Bhallatak, Cow's Ghee, Madhu, Sharkara.
The article deals to find out the important Gunas of the individual drugs and the possible effects of their combination which are responsible for life saving indication of Saptsum yoga.
Keywords: Ayurvedic Churna, Saptsum Yoga.
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