Article: SUSHRUTA KOSHATAKYADI YAVAGU AS AN AHARA YOGA IN ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASES: A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.17132

Pages: 185-188

Author: Athulya CM *, Abhay H Patkar

Abstract: Agadtantra gives a vast description about the signs and symptoms and treatment of different types of poisoning including animate and non-animate poisons and different types of combination poisons. Visha is referred to as those substances which create vishada (despair) to all creatures. Madya (Alcohol) in small doses is considered as medicine but it’s inappropriate doses lead to poisoning as both madya and visha (poison) is having similar guna (properties) except in rasa and exactly opposite to ojas. Inappropriate dose creates various disorders affecting all the system including liver where most of its detoxification is taking place. Nutrient deficiency is a major problem in these patients. Koshatakyadi yavagu is an ahara yoga mentioned in Visha chikitsa which is said to be given during the vegantara avastha. This article deals with a review of Koshatakyadi yavagu and its use as an ahara yoga in alcohol induced liver damage.

Keyword: Agadtantra, Visha, Madya, Ojas, Guna, Koshatakyadi yavagu, Vegantara