TY - JOUR AU - Amritha MS, AU - Santhosh C, AU - N.Manojkumar, PY - 2020/06/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION OF TRISHNAHARA (THIRST RELIEVING) PROPERTY OF TAKRABHEDA (BUTTERMILK) MENTIONED IN BHAVAPRAKASHA IN GREESHMARITU JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 7 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.47070/ayushdhara.v7i2.536 UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/536 SP - 2631-2635 AB - <p><em>Takra</em> is one of the important <em>Paniya </em>(drinks) in Indian culture. It is common drink used abundantly especially during the summer season. The main reason for its ample usage as a drink during summer might be the sudden relief it provides to the thirst and fatigue due to extreme heat. Literature review on the Ayurvedic concept of <em>Takra </em>shows it possesses <em>Ushna Veerya</em> and <em>Amla Vipaka</em>, which in turn increases the <em>Pitta </em>inside the body and will leads to thirst rather than decreasing thirst especially in <em>Greehma Ritu</em>. Thus, there exist a paradox in the literature and practice. Thus a study was conducted to find out the <em>Trishnahara </em>property of <em>Takrabheda </em>in <em>Greeshma Ritu</em>.</p><p>In the experiment total intake of water by each group after administering specific variety of buttermilk were calculated. The study was conducted during <em>Greeshmaritu</em> in wistar albino rats. Numbers of groups were six which included <em>Ghola, Matita, Takra, Udasvit Caccika </em>and Control<strong>. </strong>statistical analysis was done by ANOVA followed by Dunnet multiple comparison as post hoc test, if p&lt;0.05 using graph pad instant software and by ANOVA followed by Tukey Kramer as post hoc test, if p&lt;0.05 using graph pad instant software.</p><p>It is concluded that <em>Takrabheda</em> is not having <em>Trishnahara</em> property when compared with the control group in <em>Greeshma Ritu</em> because of its <em>Ushna, Ruksha Guna</em> of <em>Takrabheda</em>. But in <em>Vasanta Ritu, </em>Acarya advised the intake of <em>Dipana</em>, <em>Laghu</em> and <em>Ruksha Ahara</em>. So, <em>Takra </em>can be an effective <em>Paniya</em> during <em>Vasanta Rithu</em>.</p> ER -