A REVIEW ON SIMHASYADI KASHAYA- A POLY HERBAL FORMULATION

Bhaishajya Kalpana is an art as well as science of preparing and dispensing of medicine. This branch aids the physician to utilize the drug in various forms according to the specific condition of the diseases. In Ayurvedic therapeutics, drugs in both forms are used, crude as well as different formulations. . Simhasyadi kashaya mentioned in Chakradatta contains Guduchi, Vasa & Brihati, which are easily available in our surrounding area. It is indicated for Shotha, Swasa, Kasa, Jwara & Chardi. The main objective of this review article is to discuss the various therapeutic potential of Simhasyadi kwatha and to discuss the different pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses of isolated constituent drugs of Simhasyadi Kashaya. This review is mainly focused to find out the important properties of the individual drugs and their possible effects in the samprapti vighatana of diseases.