Abstract

CONCEPT OF BHAISHAJYAKALA IN AYURVEDA

*Pallavi Arora, Mohit Arora, Dr. Shivji Dhakad, Dr. Gagan Singh Dhakad, Dr. Veenu Malhotra

ABSTRACT

Every medical science has its unique treatment methodology but insertion of medicine is common among them. Effectiveness of any inserted material is totally depends upon the procedure by which, it is inserted. A successful physician is that who insert medicament at a proper time. In Ayurveda, Achayas are fully aware of it, so, they mentioned time of ingestion of different medicines which is known as Bhaishajyakala. There is difference in number of bhaishajyakalas described by our learned scholars but most of them are agreed upon ten. So, ten bhaishjyakalas are the timings for ayurvedic medicines intake. They are depending upon dosha, dhatu, mala and disease for which medicines used. Concept is very practical, useful and efficient for medical field especially in ayurvedic parlance.

Keywords: Bhaishajyakala, Ayurveda, Concept.