EFFICACY OF TAKRA (BUTTER MILK) IN GRAHANI ROGA: A CONCEPTUAL APPROACH
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Our eating habits, physical activities, rest and sleep pattern are the principal factors that influence health and over all wellbeing. An irregular eating pattern implies the intake of meals at different intervals of time, avoiding important meals and/or frequently indulging in fat rich fast food or junk meals are very much affecting the human health. Though he knows the ill effects of such mechanical life, and made himself victim to it by suffering with many disorders, among these “Grahani Roga” is a global problem and more common in modernized human being. This grahani is the main functional part of the Maha Srotas and also known as Pittadhara kala. The disease, although not life threatening, but cause great distress to patients. It is also said that the disease causes frustration in modern physicians. No cure has been found out to the disease, but only symptomatic treatment and assurance is given to the patient by the modern medical science. This highlights the need of an alternative approach. So looking for a better management is needed. As a world is looking forward for Ayurveda for safe treatment modalities, it is essential to find out the effective therapeutic procedure from our science. In this paper an effort will be made to explore the utility of Takra (daily dietary regimen) in Grahani Roga and state its importance.
Authors and Affiliations
Ravi Khatri, Jina Pattanaik, Yogesh Kumar
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