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Research Paper | Ayurveda | India | Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023 | Rating: 5 / 10
A Literary Review on 'Lavangadi Vati': A Classical Ayurvedic Medicine
Dr. Debajyoti Gayen | Dr. Anupam Biswas | Dr. Sreyashi Das Laha | Dr. PB Kar Mahapatra
Abstract: Ayurvedic ancestors have formulated and used a lot of ayurvedic preparation for the betterment of ailing persons. The preparatory process, doses, composition, anupana and indication of all those medicines have also been stated by them in their respective texts. The ayurvedic practitioners have been preparing and using those medicine traditionally, experiencing their therapeutics effect era after era. There are several preparations available in different texts like Sahashrayoga, Bhaishajya Ratnavali (Vaidya jivanam), Bhaishajya Kalpana, Ayurveda Samgraha, Astanga Hridayam, Rasashastra, Sarangadhar Samhita, Yogaratnakar etc. and sometimes little controversy regarding composition or indication are also found, so vivid literary review should also be performed for making perfect preparation and utilization of those medicines. Lavangadi Vati is a complete herbal preparation commonly used in the treatment of cough, cold, throat infection, fever, diarrhoea, etc. and in present study it has been tried to go through the textual references of these preparations, some cross verifications also have been performed towards collection of information regarding the composition and their properties for therapeutic perfection. A methodical, scientific and reasonable study have been done to justify the claim of our ancestors.
Keywords: Lavangadi Vati, Bhaisajya Ratnavali, Vaidya jivanam
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 11, November 2023,
Pages: 54 - 58