World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

CONCEPTUAL STUDY ON ANTI TOXIC EFFECT OF BILWADIAGADA. (A.H.U.36/84-85)

Dr. Rajveer Sason*, Dr. Anita Sharma and Dr. Ravi Kumar Kushwaha

ABSTRACT

As per the Ayurvedic treaties, Visha means the dravya(substance) which causes vishaad (sorrow or depression) is known as visha. Drugs which act against toxic substances are called as vishghna(Anit-toxic). According to Ayurvedic literature, the potency and efficacy (Saviryata awadhi) of Ayurvedic classical preparations depend upon quality of each drug (having Rasa panchak), desh (region), Kal (time), Ritu (season), their preparation method and route of administration. Here we describe the claims of Bilwadi yoga in toxicity. As per Acharya Vaghbhagta, Bilwadi agad is useful for the treatment of following toxicity:- sarpa, luta, vruschika and undoor visha. It includes Bilw a, Surasa, Karanja, Tagara, Surahwa, Amalaki, Haritaki, Vibhitaki, Shunthi, Maricha, Pippali, Haridra, Daruharidra. The all contents of Bilwadi yoga have been evaluated according to the various literatures and have tridoshghna property especially kaphvatghna in action. The efficacy has been also tested according to the Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka described in Ayurvedic text. All the drugs in this yoga are krimighna and vishghna. And their pharmacological actions revealed as anti microbial, antiviral, antiseptic, antifungal, anti diarrheal and anti protozoal. The main objective of this review article is to discuss the therapeutic uses of Bilwadi agad and to discuss the different pharmacological properties of its contents as respect to toxicity. In this research paper we are try to establish the claims of old Ayurvedic text on the recent research parameters.

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