A RATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF SNEHA KALPANA

ROSHNI V. K.; CH. SRIDURGA

doi:10.22159/ijcpr.2023v15i3.3004

Authors

ROSHNI V. K. Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, S. V. Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital T. T. D, Tirupati-517507, Andhra Pradesh, India
CH. SRIDURGA Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, S. V. Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital T. T. D, Tirupati-517507, Andhra Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijcpr.2023v15i3.3004

Keywords:

Sneha kalpana, Sneha paka, Sneha Sidhhi lakshana, Murchana, Avartana, kuzhambu

Abstract

Sneha kalpana is an important dosage form of Ayurveda which is helpful in treating wide range of diseases. From the term "Snih" dhatu the word “Sneha” is derived. Sneha means fat or fatty material. From the root word ‘Krup Samarthye’, the word Kalpana is originated. It denotes specific procedures which help to convert a drug into medicament eg. Taila Kalpana and Ghrita Kalpana. Sneha kalpana is the pharmaceutical process where the fat and water-soluble active principles are extracted from the basic ingredients into sneha. Sneha is used in all modes of drug administration procedures, including Pana, Abhyanga, Bhojhana, Nasya, and Basti. There are several steps involved in the preparation of Sneha, including Poorva karma (the selection of Sneha and other dravya i.e., kalka dravya and drava dravya), pradhana karma (Sneha paka), and paschat karma (filtering of prepared sneha). Sneha kalpana is discussed in a detailed manner in this article.

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