ABSTRACT

Anupana has its own importance in the treatment among many of the basic and scientific concepts of Ayurveda. It is a media preferably liquid which is consumed with or after the drug or food to enhance the action, absorption, bioavailability and to nullify any negative effects of the drug or food without interrupting in their action. Concept says that prescribed anupana should have opposite qualities to that of given drug. Anupana shows specific action on Dosha- Dhatu-Agni; also, according to the avastha of diseases its administration varies. Acharyas mentioned innumerable anupanas in various diseases/conditions among which ushna jala is the one used widely without any restrictions. Contemporary science advises Catalysts, Synergists, Drug Vehicles, Adjuvants etc. which basically resemble the concept of anupana. But in today’s era those different anupanas seems to be ignored or not much in practice. Anupana is a broader area that needs to be further explored as it is one of the means to achieve both of the fundamental tenets of ayurveda; Swatshasya Swaastya Rakshanam, when givenwith food and Vyadhitebhya Vikaara Prashamanam, when given with medicines. As ongoing modern era is of continuous epidemics (Janapada-Dhwansa) like Covid, life-style and metabolic disorders etc. so the ayurvedic concepts like anupana are relevant and will be important for both prevention and treatment. Hence, for its practical applicability there is a need to understand the variety of anupanas used with food and drugs and in diseases mentioned in ayurvedic scriptures and how they relate to contemporary issues. Keywords: - Anupana, Ayurveda pharmacology, Adjuvant, Bioavailability, Drug Vehicle, Metabolic Disorders
Publication date: 01/11/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.11.9033