CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF ASHWAGANDHA MODAKA IN KARSHYA
Dr. Dinesh Ram*, Dr. Rajeev Kumar Sharma and Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Yadav
ABSTRACT
Swasthavritta is a science of Health, which prescribes the theory, and practice of the maintenance of public and private health. Swasthavritta in Ayurveda means maintenance of the health of an individual. Malnutrition is a term which is defines as deficiency of nutrition, generally consists of both the terms under-nutrition and over nutrition. Karshya is a clinical condition that can be correlated with under nutrition in which body gets emaciated gradually. Among the eight socially undesirable physical state mentioned by Charaka, Karshya has been categorised under nutritional deficiency. Altered function of Vayu and Agni leads to insufficient production of Rasa Dhatu. Uposhoshan of Rasa Dhatu takes place leading to Dhatu Kshaya chronologically. Hence the patient of Karshaya suffers from indigestion, malabsorption, defective metabolism. So, the purpose of my study is to provide an Ayurvedic management and prove the efficacy of Ashwagandha Modaka in the management of Karshaya.
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