Materia Medica of Ayurveda

MATERIA MEDICA OF AYURVEDA BASED ON AYURVEDA SAUKHYA1v1 OF TODARANANDA

VAIDYA BHAGWAN DASH

D.A.M.. S.,

H.P.A.~

M.A., Ph. D.

Deputy Adviser (Ayurveda) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare New Delhi

V AIDYA

LALITESH KASHY AP

B.I.M.S. Senior PhysicIan (Ayurveda) Central Govt. Health Scheme Directorate General of Health Services, New Delhi

CONCEPT PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW DELHI

First PublIshed 1980

@ Vaidya Bhagwan Dash 1979 Valdya (MISS) Lalitesh Kashyap Vaidya Bhagwan Dash (b. 1934- ) Vaidya (MISS) Lalltesl1 Kashyap (b. 1939- )

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FOREWORD Though several important works on Ayurveda have been published till now, there is a large number of works which are still in the manuscript stage in libraries and could not see the light. The name of some of these works we know by coming across them in commentaries and compilations. The reason is mostly economic because the texts which are included in the prospectus are studied in institutions and get priority in publication while others lag behind. The result is that to-day teachers and students are not acquainted with even the names of such texts what of going through them.

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It cures sviisa (asthma), kiisa (coughing), prameha (obstinate urinary disorders including diabetes), arJas (piles), kU~lha (obstil1ate skin diseases Including leprosy), sotha (oedema)~ udara (obstinate abdolninal diseases including ascitis), krmi (parasitic Infections), vaisvarya (hoarseness of voice), graha!2i do~a (sprue syndrome), vibandha (constipatIon), vi§amajvara (malarial fever), gulma (phantom tumour)., iidlzmilna (tymphanitis), vratza (ulcer), cJzardi (vonliting), hikkti (hiccup), kaIJ4a (itc11ing), hrdtimaya (heart disease), kiilnalii (jaundice), sula (colic pain), iiniiha (wind formation in stomach) and pliha (splenic disorder). :qrwcGfTgrCf~l1ij"r

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Different ways of Using Used in different ways it produces the following effects : (1) when taken by chewing it promotes digestive power; (2) when used in paste form it cleanses the bowels; "-

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Ayurveda Saukhyam of TorJa,riinanda

(1) In summer it should be used with equal quantity of gurJa; (2) In rainy season it is to be used with adequate quantity

of saindhava ; (3) In autumn season it is to be used with ~equal quantity of purified sugar ;

(4) In the beginning of winter it is to be used with sun th i. ( 5) In the later part of winter it is to be used with pippa/i.

(6) In the spring season it should be mixed with honey and then used.

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It alleviates vilta because of its sour taste. Because of its sweet taste and cooling effect it alleviates pitta. Kap}za is alleviated by its ununctuousness and astringent taste. The fruit of dhiitri alleviate all the three do,-'ias.

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