Unveiling the Ayurvedic Approach to Water Balance and Hypertension: Insights and Connections.

Abhishek Upadhyay; Meghna Vaidya; Ram Kishor Joshi

doi:10.48165/IRJAY.2023.6517

Authors

Abhishek Upadhyay Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University (De novo) Jaipur. Rajasthan. Author
Meghna Vaidya -PhD Scholar, Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University (De novo) Jaipur. Rajasthan. Author
Ram Kishor Joshi -Professor and Head, Department of Kayachikitsa, National Institute of Ayurveda, Deemed to be University (De novo) Jaipur. Rajasthan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/IRJAY.2023.6517

Keywords:

Hypertension, Ayurveda, Water balance, Blood pressure, Non communicable disease, Ayurvedic perspective

Abstract

Jambu(Syzygium cumini Linn), Amra(Mangifera indica Linn), Plaksha(Ficus lacor Buch-Ham), Vata(Ficus bengalensis Linn), Kapeetana(Albizzia lebbeck), Udumbara(Ficus glomerata Roxb), Ashwattha(Ficus religiosa Linn), Bhallataka(Semicarpus anacardium Linn), Ashmantaka (Ficus rumphii Blume), Somavalka(Myrica esculenta Buch-Ham). The Mutravirajaniya Dravyas which give normal colour to the urine are; Padma(Nelumbo nucifera), Utpala(Nymphaea stellate Willd), Nalina(Variety of Kamala), Kumuda (Nymphaea nouchaki Burm.f), Saugandhika(Variety of Utpala), Pundarika(Nelumbo nucifera A white variety of Lotus), Shatapatra(Variety of Lotus), Yasthimadhu(Glycyrhhiza glabra Linn), Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla Vahl), Dhatakipushpa(Woodfordia fruticosa Kurtz). The Mutraverechaniya are the drugs which remove excess urine from the body called as Mutra Virechaniya Dravyas. The drugs belonging to this group are also acts as diuretic.This paper gives an attempt to summarize the drugs works in mutraveh strotas.

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