ANTHELMINTIC (KRIMIGHNA) DRUGS OF BHAVPRAKASH NIGHANTU: A LITERARY SURVEY
Dr. Pooja Modh*, Dr. Dheeraj Khajuria, Dr. Arun Kumar, Dr. Dr. Satej T. Banne, Dr. Hemil Patel and Dr. Rekha Parmar
ABSTRACT
Many treatment modalities have been explained in Brihatrayi (Charak, Sushruta, Vagbhata) and Laghutrayi
(Sharangdhara, Bhavprakash and Madhav Nidan). Bhavprakash mentions numerous drugs acting on krimi. The
present study is designed to screen the drugs with Krimihara, Krimighna, Krimigadapaha, Koshta Krimiharet,
Jantujit, Krimihanti, Kriminjit, Kriminash etc. properties. Out of 426 drugs 129 were described for the treatment of
Krimi (helminthes) throughout the text which includes herbal, mineral and animal origin drugs. Ceiling
importance was given to Guduchyadi Varga with 36 drugs (27.91%), very next to that Haritakyadi Varga with 27
drugs (20.93%), succeeding to this Vatadi Varga with 14 drugs (10.85%) were explained. Least importance was
given to food products including Dugdha varga, Takra varga, Ghrita varga, each respectively 1 drug (0.77%) for
treating Krimi. Mutra varga have also 1 drug (0.77%) for curing Krimi. No drugs are elucidating from Mamsa
Varga, Krutanna Varga, Vari Varga, Dadhi Varga, Navaneet Varga & Ikshu Varga.
Keywords: Bhavprakash Nighantu. Krimi, Varga, Laghutrayi, Anthelmintics.
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