TOP 25 HERBS MONO THERAPY OF CHAKRADATTA

Abstract

Ayurveda is considered as one of the oldest of the traditional systems of medicine accepted worldwide. The
ancient wisdom in this traditional system of medicine is still not exhaustively explored. The junction of the rich
knowledge from different traditional systems of medicine can lead to new avenues in herbal drug discovery
process. Herbal formulations are getting popularity throughout the world and commercialized extensively for
various medicinal properties. Ayurvedic knowledge has been comprehensively documented in two samhitas
namely Charaka samhita and Susruta samhita. Later works like Ashtanga hridaya, Vrindamadhava,
Chakraduttha, etc have utilized this source material and made concise works which are more helpful to the
general practitioners of Ayurveda. The authors of these works compiled the relevant matter essential and
suitable to their contemporary needs. They designed safe and effective formulations in simplified and
systematic manner. Chakraduttha is one such work of the medieval period in which Ayurvedic therapeutic
information is presented in brief to help the mediocre physician. Chakraduttha included many single and simple
recipes useful in particular disease conditions. In total 215 herbs single recipes documented in Chakraduttha.
Single herbs are the common form of herbal formulation in use. People think single herbs as the easiest way to
consume herbs. Naturally, it is the most economical method of presenting herbs for herbal supplement
companies as well. After a thorough analysis of the Chakraduttha, 486 herbs are identified, among these 486
herbs, top 25 herbs single recipes are noted in present study.