Guna: Introduction and its Importance
Journal Title: EIJO Journal of Ayurveda, Herbal Medicine and Innovative Research (EIJO – AHMIR) - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 4
Abstract
Ayurveda is the life science with prime goal of promotion of health and prevention of disease in healthy individuals and alleviation of disease in diseased. The basic principles of Ayurveda are necessary to be understood for the knowledge of this science. These basic principles are derived from various Darshan(philosophy). Ayurvediya Pharmacokinetics depends on the knowledge of these fundamental principles. These basic principles are Rasa, Guna (attribute), Virya, Vipaka and Prabhav. Each of these has its own importance in understanding Ayurvediya principles. Among these basic principles knowledge of Guna is of vital importance because these are very useful in knowing the mode of action of various Ayurvediya formulations and procedures. Hence hereby an effort is made to understand the Guna in detail and its importance.
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Dr. Sarika Yadav
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