Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: July | Volume: 9 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 267-271
Ashwagandha Ghrita in Bal Karshya (Childhood Undernutrition)
Upadhyay P.S1, Singh Komal2
1Assistant Professor, 2MD Scholar;
Dept. of Kaumarbhritya/Balroga Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, U.P.
Corresponding Author: Upadhyay P.S
ABSTRACT
Aim of study: Karsya is very common disease in children of age group 6months to 5 years.In ayurveda Karshya is described as Apatarpanajanya vyadhi & Due to Rasavaha Shrotodusti where vata dosha plays a very important role in the pathogenesis, along with that vitiated Pitta. Aim of article is to review antimicrobial activity against various organisms and nutritional value of drug.
Material and methods: Literary review was conducted with help of several important Ayurvedic and Modern text books, Research papers, Journals to collect information on Ashwagandha Ghrita. The description of Karsya clearly correlates with under nutrition. Karshya is described in almost all samhita from both point of view i.e. preventive as well as curative. Ashwagandha Ghrita is described in Chakra Dutta (63/70), Yog. Ratnakar (Bal rog Chi. 44), Bha. Rat. (71/132). This yoga contains Goghrita, Ashwagandha Kalka, Godugdha and Water. Karshya is directly related to recurrent infections. This literary review article shows antimicrobial activity against various organisms.
Conclusion: Ashwagandha contains alkaloid and steroids and ghrita has yogvahi and Sanskaranuvarti properties and these are responsible for Increase in body mass.
Key words: Karshya, Undernutrition, Malnutrition, Apatarpanajanya vyadhi, rasavaha Shrotodusti, Antimicrobial activity, Ashwagandha Ghrita.