A BRIEF REVIEW ON VETERINARY FORMULATIONS IN HARAMEKHALA Authors: Hussain G* And Pagad A
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda is a science of life and the literature of Ayurveda is very vast. Most of the
treatise has concentrated on therapeutic formulations for ailments in humans, but nevertheless
a few books have also mentioned about medicines for animals. One such unique literary
treasure is Haramekhala- a book written around 9th- 10th century A.D. by Mahuka that
encapsulates various formulations and recipes. In the book, a part of a chapter is dedicated to
pashu chikitsa or animal health where recipes for treatment of domestic animals are mentioned.
This aspect also puts light that Ayurveda treatises were not just for human welfare but for
animal wellbeing too. Simple formulations for the treatment of minor ailments for cattle, horse
and donkey are mentioned.
Keywords: Haramekhala, Pashu chikitsa, formulations, animals Publication date: 01/01/2024 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2024/January/MS_IJBPAS_2024_7716.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.1.7716
