Article: MEDICINAL EFFECT OF SARIVADI GANA IN PITTAJ VYADHI: A LITERARY REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.16258

Pages: 138-140

Author: Manisha Kumari *, Bhuwal Ram

Abstract: Ayurveda is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body, and spirit. Its main goal is to promote good health, not fight disease. However, treatment may be given to specific health problems. Many plants are the major sources of natural products of pharmaceutical importance, and many more single as well as compound herbal and herbo-mineral formulations have been reported in Ayurvedic classics for the treatment of various diseases and symptoms caused by the aggravation of doshas. The present study aims to explore such a group of drugs (Sarivadi gana) elucidated in ancient literature, which is conducive to treating diseases caused by Pitta vridhi. The phytoconstituents, rasapanchaka and pharmacological actions of each ingredient of Sarivadi gana are mentioned and mode of action of Dravya of Sarivadi gana for their pharmacological actions like jwarhara (antipyretic), atisaar rodhi (anti-diarrheal), daha nashak (refrigerant), raktashodhak (blood purifier) as per the Mahabhuta present in Rasapanchak are discussed for better understanding of Dravya. The review concluded that the Sarivadi gana reflects the scientific approach of its conventional medical use since ancient times. The cause of Pitta disorder in the body is an aggravation of Pitta dosha by the provocation of another dosha whose only solution is to use the opposite qualities of Pitta to alleviate it.

Keyword: Ayurveda, Sarivadi gana, Pittaja vyadhi, Mahabhuta, Rasa.