Multidimensional therapeutic use of ‘YavanisadavChuran’: An Ayurvedic Literary Review

Review Article
Suman Lata*
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.20241509.0946
Subject: 
Ayurveda
KeyWords: 
Ayurveda, Kalka kalpana, Pharmaceutical, Pharmacodynamics, Yavanisadavchuran
Abstract: 

Now a days, Ayurveda is attracting the people all over the world, due to it’s safe and natural dosage form along with schooling of superior disease free life style regime. Bhaishjyakalpana, branch of Ayurveda, describes details of pharmaceutical preparations of different dosage form. Choorankalpana is one of the solid dosage form considered as the secondary kalpana of kalkakalpana. In a common language it is known as powder medicine and is used extensively in Ayurvedic treatment.  The Ayurvedic classical texts like Charak Samhita, Bhaishjya Ratnawali, Astanga Hridaya, Sarngadhara-Samhita have mentioned this medicine in management of different diseases. Almost all  ancient text have recommended the common ingredients of YavanisadavChuran like Yavani, Tintidaka, Nagara, Amalvetasa, Dadima, Badarphal, Dhanyaka, Sauvarchala salt, jeerak (Sweta), Dalchini, Pippali, Maricha, Sugar. In the present study it has been tried to collect the information regarding the properties of ingredients of Yavanisadavachooran from various ayurvedic texts and confer their action through the pharmacodynamics of them. So the main aim of this article is to review drug and collect the information regarding the therapeutic uses of Yavanisadavchuran.