A Review Article – on Jeevaniya Mahakashaya

Authors

  • Priyanka Khandelwal Research scholar Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur ,Rajasthan . Author
  • Archana Sivan Research scholar Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur ,Rajasthan . Author
  • Chandan Singh -Professor & Head of the Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University ,Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Author
  • Rajendra Prasad Purvia Associate Professor of Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, Dr sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Author
  • Manoj Adlakha Associate Professor of Department of Dravya Guna Vigyan, Dr sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Immunity, Jeevaniya, Mahakashaya

Abstract

Jeevaniya Mahakashaya are a group of 10 Drugs, that have many ways to  work, including working on the immune system directly, by turning down  some proteins and turning up others. These dravya’s are very much conducive  for health. In our Ayurvedic classics the knowledge about Mahakashaya were  dealt in Charaka Sutra Sthana 4th chapter, according to karma. Acharya has  mentioned about 50 Mahakashayas, each having about 10 drugs. In this, the  first and the foremost Mahakashaya is Jeevaniya Mahakashaya. They are a  group of drugs which are beneficial for life. Most of the drugs present in this  group are very essential for the whole functioning of the body in terms of  providing energy and sustaining life activites. This can be compared to  various nutrients and immunity boosters.

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Published

2022-02-28

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2022): International Research Journal of Ayurveda And Yoga (feb) 2022

Section

Review Article

How to Cite

Khandelwal, P., Sivan, A., Singh, C., Purvia, R. P., & Adlakha, M. (2022). A Review Article – on Jeevaniya Mahakashaya . International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga, 5(2), 108-113. https://doi.org/10.48165/
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