AN APPRAISAL OF THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL AND PHAR-MACOLOGICAL EVIDENCES OF BHUDHATRIKADI YOGA AND ITS INGREDIENTS IN MADHUMEHA(DM2)”
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Keywords
Madhumeha, Diabetes Mellitus, Bhudhatrikadi Yoga, churna etc
Abstract
Introduction:Bhudhatrikadi Yoga is a classical Ayurveda formulation for Madhumeha Roga(DM) described in yogratnakar prameha chikitsa prakarana. Its ingredients include Bhumyamlaki (Phyllanthus niruri ) and Marich (piper nigrum). Churna is solid dosage form Kalpana which is the the simplest form of Ayurvedic medicine which can be easily prepared.
Objectives: To study the Pharmacological evidences of Bhudhatrikadi yoga and its ingredients
Materials and Methods:Research literature published in online journals of PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, DHARA, and Ayush Research Portal, was searched extensively.
The keywords used were pharmacological evidence or study of Bhudhatrikadi Yoga Bhumyamlaki (Phyllanthus niruri) and Marich (Piper nigrum).
Journals published online in last 20 years were considered. Ayurveda classical texts were also referred.
Observations:The components of drug, Bhudhatrikadi Yoga have shown several properties as Anti- hepatotoxic, Carminative, Anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, Appetizer, Anti-inflammatory, Deepana, Pachana. Clinical evidences show significant therapeutic effect of Bhudhatrikadi Yoga.
Conclusion:The drug, Bhudhatrikadi Yoga has a promising therapeutic potential to be used as a tridosha shamaka, pramehaghana, yakrut uttejaka, nadi uttejaka, deepniya and pachaniya, and balya drug for Madhumeha.
The same needs to be further validated with larger, multicentric, standard controlled and randomized clinical trials.
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