ROLE OF ANUPANA IN DRUG ADMINSTRATION- A UNIQUE CONCEPT OF ANCIENT SCIENCE
Dr. Krishna Kumar Tiwari* and Dr. Jagruti Richhariya
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda deals with the every aspect of life, it has a unique approach to maintain the health of the individual and to cure the diseases. Ayurveda samhitas explains various concepts to achieve their principal in day to day life, which is very scientific and practical such as dincharya, ritucharya, sadvratta, aharavidhividhana andaushadhasevanavidhana. In ahara and aushadhasevanavidhana, a different method have mentioned for the better consumption of food or medicine, is called as anupana. Anupana is an integral part of ayurvedic treatment, which is taken along with or after the intake of aahara and oushadha, it helps in better digestion and absorption of the aahara and aushadha, to provide complete effect of the individual’s health but in the era of modern treatment protocol, the practical utility and importance of anupana does not fully recognized. Therefore the purpose of this article to explain anupana as per classical text and also their importance to act quickly.
Keywords: Ayurveda, dincharya, anupana, aushadhakala.
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