Abstract

A REVIEW ON AVAPEEDAKA GHRUTA

*Vd. Mrunal Vilas Wadatkar and Vd. Ramesh Ujwale

ABSTRACT

Ancient Indians employed Ghruta, also called as Havish, Sarpish, Ajya, and Ghruta. The Rigveda, the oldest collection of Hindu hymns, makes multiple allusions to ghee, demonstrating the significance of Ghruta in Indian cuisine. health advantages of Ghruta can be broadly divided into two categories: those that come from consuming ghee as food and those that come from using it as a medication. Ghruta has long been the go-to therapeutic method for treating a wide range of illnesses. Despite the clear hint, Avapeedaka ghruta, one of the types, is still infrequently practiced. Therefore, a literary review of the traditional Ayurvedic text books is conducted in an effort to comprehend the concepts of Avapeedaka ghruta, and the text is then analyzed using Ayurvedic fundamentals. Nonetheless, it is recognized as a therapeutic intervention to rectify the Vayu Pratiloma. The process 

applies the aushada kala principles with the explicit goal of rectifying Apana and Vyana Vayu. This process is well-documented in Apana and Vyana dysfunctional disorders such as Raktaarsas and Mutravega rodha. It is administered in a divided dosage manner, taking into account the metabolic state of the diseases. Material and Method: Reviewing the scattered information about Avapeedaka ghruta from classical textbook. Discussion: Avapeedaka ghrut falls under the category of Samana (correction of pathological agent) rather than dosha Utkleshana (stimulating the dosha) or Shodhana (evacuating pathological agents). Conclusion: Avapeedaka Ghruta used as both preventive and curative aspect.

Keywords: Avapeedaka, Ghruta, mutravega.