A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF KUSTHA (SAUSSUREA LAPPA (C.B. CLARKE) IN BRIHATTRAYI AND LAGHUTTRAYI

Authors

  • *Vahisht Kiran Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna, I.M.S, B.H.U, Varanasi
  • Singh D.C. Professor and HOD, Department of Dravyaguna, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar
  • Thakur Vivek M.D. Scholar, Department of Rasa-Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar

Keywords:

Brihattrayi kala, Laghuttrayi, Kustha (Saussurea lappa (C.B. Clarke).

Abstract

Brihattrayi (Greater triad) and Laghuttrayi (Lesser triad) are excellent, highly esteemed and extensively used sources of Ayurvedic knowledge. Brihattrayi comprises Charaka samhita, Sushruta samhita and Astanga Hridaya and Laghuttrayi comprises Madhava nidana, Sharangdhar samhita and Bhava prakasha. Ayurveda delineates the uses of Kustha (Saussurea lappa (C.B. Clarke) for the management of different diseased conditions. Most of the Samhita Grantha have mentioned it in the treatment of Kustha, Shvitra (skin disease), Vata vyadhi (epilepsy), Arsha (piles), Mutrakricha (difficulty in micturition), Jvara (fever) and Vrana prasadana (wound healing). This article reviews the various references of Kustha in Brihattrayi and Laghuttrayi, regarding its different formulations and its prime therapeutic indications.

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Published

13-07-2016

How to Cite

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Kiran *Vahisht, D.C. S, Vivek T. A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF KUSTHA (SAUSSUREA LAPPA (C.B. CLARKE) IN BRIHATTRAYI AND LAGHUTTRAYI. Ayushdhara [Internet]. 2016Jul.13 [cited 2024Apr.19];1(1). Available from: https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/107

Issue

Vol 3, issue 1: Jan- Feb 2016

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