International Journal of Pharmacognosy & Chinese Medicine (IPCM)

ISSN: 2576-4772

Research Article

Therapeutic Application of Different Formulations (Kalpana) of Guduchi (Tinospora Cordifolia)

Authors: Vd. Sudipta Kumar Rath and Anamika Gupta*

Abstract

In Ayurveda, rasashastra and bhaishajya Kalpana plays a very important role in therapeutics. The main basic dosage forms are five i.e. panchvidha Kashaya Kalpana (five formulations), swarasa (liquid), kalka (paste), kwatha (decoction), hima (cold infusion) and phanta (hot infusion). These Kashaya kalpanas are mainly designed to obtain different mode of actions, different powers from same dravya. In this paper, the main stress is on guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) formulations and its therapeutic applications, that how a single drug being used in different formulations in different therapeutic indications. The findings were presented in a tabular form and discussed to suggest any generalized remark.

Keywords: Guduchi; Ayurveda; Kalpanas

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