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@article{188994,
        author = {Dr. SHASHI TIWARI and Dr. NEHA and Dr. RISHABH JAIN},
        title = {A LITERARY REVIEW ON CHARAKOKTA DEEPANIYA MAHAKASHAYA DRAVYAS IN SUSHRUTA SAMHITA},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {4422-4447},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188994},
        abstract = {Ayurveda is most ancient traditional medical knowledge which have piles of knowledge in form of Brihat Trayi and Laghu Trayi. Brihat Trayi comprises of knowledge of three Acharyas or three books like Charaka Samhita (Acharya Charaka), Sushruta Samhita (Acharya Sushruta) and Astanga Hridaya (Acharya Vagabhatta).
Sushruta Samhita is main book of Shalya (Surgery). According to Acharya Sushruta main Prayojana (aim) of Ayurveda is Vyadhiparimoksha (cure of diseases) and Swasthasya - Swasthya Rakshanam (maintance of health) in first chapter of Sutra Sthana (Vedotpatti Adhyaya). For this purpose, Acharya Sushruta have used Dravyas of Deepaniya Mahakashaya in his Yogas for curing of diseases and also for health maintance in Anna-Paana (diet) and in Pathya Kalpana.
  In both these functions ayurveda mainly concentrate on correction of Agni (Jatharagni) and extinguishing of Aama (toxic material formed after metabolism of food).The work of Agni or fire is to burn everything, likewise it also burn Aama in body and also corrects the Jatharagni   so that proper digestion of food takes place .By proper digestion proper Aahar Rasa will be formed, by proper Aahar Rasa all other dhatus (Rasa, Rakta, Mansa, Meda, Asthi, Majja, Shukra) will formed in appropriate manner and Doshas will also remain balanced and excretion of Mutra (urine), Purisha (stool) and Sweda (sweat) takes place properly .
For correction of Agni there is unique composition of ten (10) Dravyas in Charaka Samhita also known as Deepaniya Mahakashaya. These dravyas not only used in medicinal purpose to correct Agni of a person, singly or in combination of two (2) or more Dravyas like Trikatu, Panchakola, Shadadushana etc and also in majority of different Aushadhiya Yogas and also in the preparation of Aahara in kitchen in Indian life style for flavour and easy digestion of food. These Dravyas are Pippali, Pippalimool, Chavya, Chitraka, Naagara, Ajamoda, Maricha, Amlavetasa, Bhallataka and Hingu. The medicine or yoga which contain Deepan dravyas are best during any treatment. So, Acharya Sushruta have used these Deepaniya dravyas in his majority yogas. After Nidaana Parivarjana, for treatment of any disease Deepana -Pachana and Anuloman is primary important step.},
        keywords = {Deepaniya Mahakashay, Deepana, Aama, Sushruta Samhita Aushadhiya Yoga.},
        month = {December},
        }