Review Study on Bruhaniya Mahakashaya of Charaka Samhita

In Charaka Samhita, drug is an important part of chikitsa chatushpada, which has beenmentioned next to the physician. The patient cannot be treated properly without the knowledge of the drug.brihan chikitsa is considered to be the greatest treatment for Karshya and disorders associated with Karshyain Ayurveda. This is because brihan karma works to increase all of the body's dhatu. Bruhaniya mahakashayais one of the 50 mahakashaya, which have been mentioned in charaka Samhita Sutrasthana. Each mahakashayacontain ten drugs. In Brihaniya mahakashaya drugs such as Ksirini, Rajksavakak, Ashwagandha, Kakoli,Kshirkakoli, Vatyayani, Bhdraudani, Bhardwaji, payasya, Rsyagandha are included. Each medication workswell to treat karshya . The present paper deals with the review of above ten drugs and mode of action of drug.According to comparisons made using the brihan mahakashaya drugs like Ashwagandha and Rishyagandhahave nearly identical qualities. According to samanya siddhant, all of the medications- sweet taste, cold inpotency and madhura vipaka- increased jala and prithvi bhuyoshyith dhatu because of the drug’s dominationover pruthvi and jala.