REVIEW OF TRUSHNA NIGRAHANA MAHAKASHAYA IN THE TREATMENT OF AMAJA TRUSHNA

Trushna is a clinical condition described in Ayurveda and may occur as an independent disorder as well as symptom of various diseases. Amaja Trushna is characterized by involvement of Ama along with impaired Agni, resulting in manifestation such as excessive thirst, heaviness, anorexia and digestive disturbances. For the effective management of Amaja Trushna requires correction of Agni and digestion of Ama along with alleviation of Trushna. Acharya Charaka shortlisted some most effective group of drugs in the form of Dashemani in sutra sthana, among 50 Dashemani, Trushnanigrahana Dashemani which is useful in the treatment of abnormal thirst. It contains 10 drugs which is having the properties of Deepana, Pachana, Amanashana, Trushnahara. A closed observation reveals that the specific rasa, guna, virya, vipaka of these herbs constitute the principal factors contributing to their therapeutic action in Amaja Trushna.