Correspondence Address:
Dr. Amit Kapila Assistant Professor, Department of Rasashastra & Bhaishajyakalpana, Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab. kapilaamit2@gmail.com
Date of Acceptance: 2021-02-02
Date of Publication:2021-03-01
Article-ID:IJIM_63_03_21 https://ijim.co.in
Source of Support: NIL
Conflict of Interest: NIL
How To Cite This Article: Amit Kapila et al. Pharmaceutical Study of Pippalyadya Lauha. Int. J Ind. Med. 2021;2(2):60-69
According to Ayurveda, there is no substance in the world which cannot be used as medicine. Most of the drugs, as such cannot be used for the therapeutic urpose in the biological systems. Hence, to develop an elegant, compatible & onvenient dosages forms, which can be applied easily, were the need of time. These specific modifications are known as ‘Samskara’ in Ayurveda, and they can be grouped under the headings of ‘pharmaceutical processes’ in contemporary languages. In present era of globalization, it is the need of time to explore the scientific basis for medicaments of Ayurveda. Pippalyadya Lauh is one of the important Loha Kalapana for Swasa Chikitsa. The ingredients of Pippalyadya Lauh are Pippali, Amalaki, Draksha, Kola, Madhu, Sharkara, Vidanga, Pushkaramoola and Lauha Bhasma. Pippali cure shawasa ,kasa,and kaphavatashamka.
Keywords: Pippalyadya Lauha, Loha Kalapana, Shodhana, Marana, Lauha Bhasma
