Commentators View on Medicinal Plants of Sushrutokta Salsaradi Gana Regarding their Controversial Botanical Identity: A Review

  • Patel Priyalkumari Pravinbhai PG Scholar, Post Graduate Department of Dravyaguna, Rajiv Gandhi Government Postgraduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Srivastava Rashmi Faculty, Post Graduate Department of Dravyaguna, Rajiv Gandhi Government Postgraduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Upadhyaya Ashwani Faculty, Post Graduate Department of Dravyaguna, Rajiv Gandhi Government Postgraduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Himachal Pradesh, India
  • Pandit Ram Deo PG Scholar, Post Graduate Department of Dravyaguna, Rajiv Gandhi Government Postgraduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Himachal Pradesh, India
Keywords: Salsaradigana, Controversial medicinal plants, Kushtha, Prameha, Pandu, Kapha-medo-vishoshana.

Abstract

Sushruta Samhita is one of the foundational literature included in the Brihat traiye literatures of Ayurveda. Out of 37 different Ganas mentioned in Sutra Sthana of Sushruta Samhita, Dravya-sangrahaniya-adhyaya; Salsaradi-gana is one of them in which 23 medicinal plants have been described.  Classically Salsaradi-gana is clinically indicated for Kushta (skin diseases), Prameha (diabetes mellitus), Pandu (anemia), and Kapha-medo-vishoshana (anti-hyperlipidaemic) disease. For this study, a review of the original commentary of Acharya Dalhana and Acharya haranchandra on Sushruta Samhita and the scientific research papers published on the medicinal plants listed in the Salsaradi-gana of Sushruta Samhita in indexed journals is done. Out of 23 medicinal plants mentioned 8 plants have controversial identification. The controversy in the identification of these medicinal plants is seen directly affecting the pharmacological action and clinical efficacy. Those 8 plants’ controversial identity is cleared with the establishment of a genuine plant for each of the plants through scientific and classical justification.   

Published
15-01-2023
How to Cite
Patel Priyalkumari Pravinbhai, Srivastava Rashmi, Upadhyaya Ashwani, & Pandit Ram Deo. (2023). Commentators View on Medicinal Plants of Sushrutokta Salsaradi Gana Regarding their Controversial Botanical Identity: A Review. International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharma Research, 10(12), 52-26. https://doi.org/10.47070/ijapr.v10i12.2629
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