PRINCIPLES OF RASA, GUNA, VIRYA, VIPAKA SIDDHANT TOWARDS THE CONCEPTUAL MANAGEMENT OF DISEASE
Dr. Jyotsna Nagnath Gangasagre* and Dr. Nagnath Subhanji Gangasagre
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda the science of healthy living not only believe to treat disease but also considered use of logical concept for maintenance of good health and wellbeing. Ayurveda propped various therapeutic approaches for the management of disease including uses of drugs. The therapeutic potential of drugs related to their properties such as; Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka and Prabhava. These properties of drugs referred as Panchapadarthas or Pachagunas. The traditional text of Ayurveda Charaka also proposed the concept of Kala, Upaya, Adhishtana and Phala which play vital role towards the drug action. This article described basic concept of samhita siddhant related with logical approaches of disease management.
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