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Pluchea Lanceolata Is Being Accepted More Widely As the Source of Raasna Introduction to Ayurveda Ayurveda is a conjugated term. It contains two words. They are “Ayu” and “Veda”. Meaning of Ayu is span of life Meaning of Veda is knowledge. Science Ayurveda is an ancient medical science dispensing knowledge of status of living body and measure of life span of life. Ayu is span of life from birth to death. Science, which comprises knowledge of span of life and perception of status of living body, is called Ayurveda. Span of life is dependent on living style one adopts. Adaptation of wrong living style, one has to face miseries and sorrows. Right habits lead to healthy and comfortable life. Science of Ayurveda is one , which teaches learner how to increase span of healthy life. Ayurveda is the branch of Vedic science, which deals with the physical body besides yoga, meditation, astrology, etc. herbal medicine, dietetics, physiology, surgery, psychology, spirituality etc. are included in Ayurveda under Ashtanga Ayurveda. Advice to lead good life and avoid bad life styles is read whereas diagnosis and treatment of disease is well proposed in science of Ayurveda. Aim of Ayurveda: Aim of Ayurveda is to serve two purposes to mankind. They are as follows: This science intends to maintain the health of a healthy person. Monograph on Raasna Page 1 This science also intends to cure a diseased person and to help to maintain his healthy state. Ayurvedic medicine consists of various natural herbs and minerals and are rapidly gaining acceptance all over the world. Ayurveda today is part of a new movement toward a global medicine that includes the best developments from all lands. Astanga ayurveda There are eight major branches of Ayurveda included under Ashtanga Ayurveda : Surgery (Shalya), ENT with Ophthalmology (Shalakya), Medicine (Kaya), Psychiatry (Bhoota ) Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics (Kaumara), Medical jurisprudence and toxicology (Agada), Gerontology (Rasayan) and Science of Aphrodisiac (Vajikarana). Eight upanga of Ayurveda: 1. Maulika shiddhanta 2. Sharira 3. Dravyaguna 4. Rasashastra 5. Bhaisajyakalpana 6. Roga vigyana 7. Swasthavrita 8. Manas chikitsa Here in this compilation we deal with the Dravyaguna, one of the most important part of Ayurveda. Monograph on Raasna Page 2 Dravyaguna-A glimpse Dravyaguna is formed by combinatin of two words ‘Dravya’and ‘Guna’.The word ‘Dravya’ indicates name ,morphology ,etc.all about introduction and ‘Guna’ indicates Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipak, Prabhava, Karma and uses of drug .Hence Dravyaguna can be defined as the study of dravyas and their properties,action and uses . The study of substance that can be used as diet or drug along with their introduction, guna, karma and uses is called Dravyaguna. In modern science it is known as ‘Pharmacology’ which is derived from Gr.root 'pharmacon' meaning to drug and logos –discourse in . So,it is the science of drugs. Broadly, speaking ,it deals with interaction of exogeneously administered chemical molecules with living systems. The study of Ayurvedic phamacology is based on certain basic principles . In order to understand the action of various medicinal drug or substances used to regulate the fuctioning of Tridosh in the body ,the knowledge of six types rasa or tastes present in the substance is essential. Therefore, the study of dravyaguna vigyana becomes imperative to understand the taste , action of substances. The study of deals with the identification and knowledge of foods ,drugs,remedies and Rasas,the taste.It also deals with the study of classification of various drugs .sabstance and matter are known as Dravya and Guna, which means the quality which is inherent in them . Dravya is known by its qualities ,guna and karma can’t be separated from a substance and that is why they are called samanya i.e.they are inseperable. The priciple Ayurvedic Pharmacology differ from those of Allopathic pharmacology .In allopathy, active principles are isolated from medicinal plants and then used on human beings ,after rigid animal tests.Ayurveda on other hand,stesses upon the innate characteristic of a substance which acts upon a living system, with an objective to increase positive qualities and to eliminate negative ones . Ayurvedic pescriptions add medicinal substance to a compound or Monograph on Raasna Page 3 preparation in order to make it more effective .The stress here is laid on balancing the system ,whereas modern medicine force the human body to respond to active principles only instead of balancing bioregulating principles functioning therein. Where Ayurvedic medicine first attempt to protect body tissue from an attack of doshas, modern chemical drug only try and alter the patient’s metabolism to achiev its purpose which after sometimes result in a new disoder in the body . Modern research neglects the facts that a plant’s active principle may exist in it , in a more complex form than what they know, whereas, Ayurvedic physician fullly utilize the natural strengths present in medicinal plants without disturbing body functions .Efforts are made to balance vitiated disorders of the bioregulating principles already present in body or those that have been created by any other substance present therein ,so that the doshas function in the body in proper order. The basic principles of Dravya guna can be discussed under following heads . 1.Dravya 2.Rasa 3.Guna 4.Virya 5.Vipaka 6.Prabhava 7.Karma They are often described as saptapadartha. 1. Dravya(Drug)-Dravyas are substance or drug .It is panchabhautika substance which has guna (property) and karma(action).eg .Amalaki.It is the abode (Ashraya)f rasa ,guna, virya,vipaka,prabhava and karma. Monograph on Raasna Page 4 2.Rasa(Taste)-The presence of taste can be sensed as a result of the presence of panchabhuta in different propertions.The basic taste of substance is rasa.The rasas are madhur ,amla ,lavan, katu, tikta and kashaya which are felt by tongue. 3. Guna(Property)-It is the posseor of intrinsic properties as shita (cold ), ushna(hot)etc. discussed under gurvadi gunas. 4. Virya(Potency)-Energy that leadsthe action of drugs is called virya .It is of two types –shita and ushna .Virya is the energy present in the active principles. 5.Vipaka (Biotransformed rasa)-The final stage of rasa after digestion is known as vipaka.It is grouped as a)Guru and Laghu b)Madhur ,Amla and Katu. 6. Prabhava(Specific Potency)-Specific and inexpressible property in a drugs vishghna(anti –poisonous)of sirish ,kusthaghna(anti skin disease )property of khadir ,hridya(cardiotonic) in arjuna. 7. 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