Ardraka & Shunti – Mahoushadhis of Ayurveda
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Ardraka or Shunti is popular medicine spread across the tropics. The drug Zingeber officinale in wet form is considered as ardraka and the same in dry form is considered as shunti. Both are effectively used for treatment of Shwasa,Kasa,Agnimandhya etc and used in house hold as a spice.As both are used in wide spectrum of diseases, it is named as MAHOUSHADI by Acharyas.Shunti is a dried form of Ardraka, which has many similar properties and differs in few properties like Guna,Doshagnata and Karmukata. This paper aims to highlight the properties of Ardraka and Shunti and to discuss the difference between these two drugs therapeutically.
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Sorubini Loganathan, Vinay R Kadibagil
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