Fundamental principles of bhaishajya kalpana. The word Bhaishajya Kalpana is composed of two words – Bhaishajya and Kalpana. The word Bhaishajya means – relating to Bheshaja (medicine). Kalpana refers to formulation or designing of medicine. There are some fundamental principles, according to which all ayurvedi medicines are prepared.
7. It increases potency of medicine by
samskaras
It makes medicine durable
It makes medicine palatable
Removes toxic effect of medicine by
shodhana karma
It makes medicine as per need of patient &
disease
8. Drug is like instrumental aid to physician
That is why it has been placed next to
Physician amongst the quadruples of
treatment
“ ÍpÉwÉMçü SìurÉ EmÉxjÉÉiÉÉ UÉåaÉÏ
mÉÉScÉiÉѹrÉqÉç |
aÉÑhÉuÉiÉç MüÉUhÉÇ ¥ÉårÉÇ
ÌuÉMüÉUurÉÑmÉzÉÉliÉrÉå || ’’
cÉ.xÉÑ. 9/3
10. Medicinal value of plant depends upon season
in which they are grown & collected.
Plants being panchabhoutik are solely
dependant on soil for their abode &
nutrients.Their properties are based upon
nature of soil.
12. According to acharya sushruta
Soil:
for virechana dravyas-
Prithvi & apa
for vamana dravyas -Agni,Akash &
Vayu
for samshamana dravyas-Akash
(su.sutra 36/6)
13. • One should collect the plants facing
towards:
East or north direction
• Naksatras:
Pushya
Mrigasira
Hastha &
Ashwini
14. parts Season as per
charak (c.kal.1/10)
Season as
per sushruta
(sutra 36/5)
Season as per Raj
nighantu
Shakha Varsha & vasant - -
Patra Varsha & vasant Varsha Grishma
Mula Shishira & Grishma Pravrit Shishira
Twak Sharad Sharad -
Kanda Sharad - Hemant
Kshira Sharad Hemant -
Sara Hemant Vasant -
Pushapa As per season - Vasant
Phala As per season Grishma -
Panchang - - Sharad
15. “ zÉU±ÎZÉsÉMüÉrÉÉïjÉïÇ aÉëɽÇ
xÉUxÉqÉÉæwÉkÉqÉç |
ÌuÉUåMüuÉqÉlÉÉjÉïŠ uÉxÉliÉÉliÉå
xÉqÉÉWûUåiÉç || ’’
zÉÉ.xÉÇ.mÉë. 1/59
For all types of preparations-Sharad rtu
For vamana & virechana -end of
Vasant rtu
20. “ mÉÇcÉpÉÔiÉÉiqÉMåü SåWåû ÌWû
AÉWûÉU: mÉÉÇcÉpÉÉæÌiÉMü: |
ÌuÉmÉYuÉ: mÉgcÉkÉÉ xÉqrÉaaÉÑhÉÉlÉç
xuÉÉlÉÍpÉuÉkÉïrÉåiÉ || ”
xÉÑ.xÉÔ.46/526
Generally body is nourished by aahara &
Disease is treated by aoushada.The
dietetic & medicinal substances are
composed of panchamahabhutas.
23. Nirukti :
“ qÉÏrÉiÉå AlÉålÉ CÌiÉ qÉÉlÉqÉç | ’’
AqÉUMüÉåzÉ
Necessity of knowledge of mana
“ lÉ qÉÉlÉålÉ ÌuÉlÉÉ rÉÑÌ£ü: SìurÉÉhÉÉÇ
eÉÉrÉiÉå YuÉÍcÉiÉç |
AiÉ: mÉërÉÉåaÉ MüÉrÉÉïjÉïÇ qÉÉlÉqÉç
A§ÉÉåcrÉiÉå qÉrÉÉ || ’’
zÉÉ.mÉë.ZÉ. 1/14
24. “ qÉÉlÉÇ Ì²ÌuÉkÉÇ mÉëÉWÒû: MüÉÍsÉÇaÉ
qÉÉaÉkÉÇ iÉjÉÉ |
MüÉÍsÉÇaÉÉiÉ qÉÉaÉkÉÇ ´Éå¸Ç LuÉÇ
qÉÉlÉÌuÉSÉå ÌuÉSÒ: || ’’
cÉ.Mü. 12/105
Mainly two types of mana :
1. Magadha
2.Kalinga
25. “ mÉÉæiÉuÉÇ SìÓuÉrÉÇ mÉÉrrÉqÉç CÌiÉ
qÉÉlÉÉjÉïMÇü §ÉrÉqÉç | ’’
AqÉUMüÉåzÉ 219/85
In western system of medicine also there are two
systems of weights & measures
1. Imperial system
2. Metric system
30. Depending upon panchabhoutik constitution
of drug type of kasaya kalpana will be
decided
Pruthavi : Kalka
Jala : Swarasa
Agni : Kwatha
Vayu & : Hima /Phanta
Akasha