Balyakar Drugs of HaritkyadiVarga of Bhavparkash Nighantu :a review

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Dr.Priti choudhary., Dr. Archana rao,Dr.Riyanka choudhary and Dr.Vikram Sidh

In Ayurvedais a holistic system of medicine that originated in India over 3000 years ago .The action Balyais defined as “BalyaHitamBalyam” refers to substance that are beneficial and tend to increase bala of an individual.Thus to understand the action Balya it is necessary to know the concept of Balya in Ayurveda. Acharya Bhavprkashhas classified the Varginto 97 drugs of HaritkyadiVarg. HaritkyadiVargcontains 97 drugs. out of 97 drugs, 41 drugs are Balya. 41 important drugs are enumerated under this Haritkyadivarg. I.e. Vibhitaki, amla, Gajpipli, Ajvayan, Ajmoda, Ajvayan, (jangli)1Ajvayan(Jangli)2, Parsik-Yavani , Methika, Van-Methi, Chandrika, Hingu, Kulinjan, Chopchini, VayVidang, Tumbru, Vanshlochan, Yastimadhu, Kutki, Inderyav, Nakuli, Machika, Jyotishmati, Katukparni, karkatsringi, Kusumbh, Lakh, Daruhaldi, Bakuchi, Chakvar, Atis, Lodhra, Pthani, Lodhra, Lahsun, Pyaaz, Bhilava, Postdana, Vidnamak, SorvchalNamak. Drugs which increase vitality or strength of body known as “Balya”. Haritkyadivarg is the term for a group of drugs which are used for similar purpose. The Balya action is critically analysed and discussed in this review.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2025.093.0020