CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “SITOPALADI CHURNAM”.

Acharya charak says that while treating patient Vaidya has to examine patient first then examine aushadha. after understanding both Vaidya should perform chikitsa. Whether it is dravya with multiple rasas or a disorder having afflictions of various doshas, one should first critically analyze the role of each rasa or dosha individually and then determine the effect of the dravya and the disorder. In such cases, the effect of the dravya or the disease is ascertained on the basis of their cumulative action. Hence, we shall describe the concept according to the effect of rasa (individual) and dravya (total) on one side and dosha (individual) and disease (total) on the other. Kye words – Sitopaladi churnam, Rajayakshma, Swasa, Kasa, Arochaka, Parshwashula etc