ANALYSIS OF RELEVANCE OF AUSHADHA SEVANAKALA (TIME OF DRUG ADMINISTRATION) IN RESPIRATORY DISEASES

Abstract

Shwasa, kasa,swarabheda are the Respiratory diseases listed under pranavaha sroto vikara in Ayurveda classics.
Understanding the pathogenesis of these diseases will decide the proper time of intake of drug and effective utilization of
the drug.Effectiveness of the drug administered depends on the time it is taken. Aushadha Kala being much flexible can
be adopted according to the need of a person for getting desired results. Chronotherapy involves altering the timing of
medication administration to improve the overall control of a disease and to minimize treatment side-effects, and is an
emerging concept in the field of therapeutics.The researchers found that in asthma the time of administration of medicine
depends on the biological clock and chronotherepeutics exploring the effective administration of medicine. Time of
administration is an essential tool for administration of Aushadha even in respiratory diseases, negligence may lead to
failure of treatment. Through one example of applying the time of drug administration in respiratory diseases this article is
presented. This way of analysis if done in all diseases, there can no failure of Ayurveda treatment. Thus, this article
intended to discuss the application and relevance of practice of time of drug intake in pranavaha srotovikara (selected
diseases of respiratory system), based on the conceptual review through the classical texts on Ayurveda along with the
other recent advanced sources and practical experiences of treating the diseases of pranavaha srotas.