Critical Analysis of Yakrit Vikaras with special reference to Contemporary Science
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2019, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Yakrit is considered as one of the koshtanga in human body. Yakrit is the moolasthana of raktavaha srotas which maintains the quality as well as quantity of rakta .Raktadhatu is formed in yakrit by the action of ranjakapitta on rasa dhatu. Liver being a multiple functioning organ in our body does the function of digestion, metabolism, regulation, detoxification, storage, synthesis and excretion. There is no description of Yakrit vikaras (liver disorders) as a separate entity in Ayurvedic classics only Bhavaprakasha mentioned it as a separate chapter. Descriptions are available in brihatrayis which explains the involvement of Yakrit in several disease conditions such as Pittaja Pandu, Kamala and its types, Yakritdora, Yakrit vidradhi, Raktapitta, Madatyaya and Jwara, yakrit or kalakhanda gets affected.
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Nikhil Chandra, Vidya Hirlekar, Sreelakshmi B, Joel Antony
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