3. ❑ Aushadha sevana kala is the type of avasthika kala meant for the proper
time of drug administration
❑ Genuine drug with proper time of administration and correct route of
administration with proper assessment will give an optimum
pharmacological effects
❑ It is very important aspect of principles of Ayurvedic pharmacy and
pharmaceutics since they are dependent on diurnal variations of tridosha in
normal and abnormal conditions
❑ Ayurvedic scholars have described the times of administration in lucid
manner in their respective compendia
6. SEVANA KALA AS AH CAR SU SAR
Samudga + + + +
Muhurmuhu + + + + +
Grasa + + + +
Grasanthara + + + +
Nishi + + - - +
7. METHOD OF ADMINISTRTION
❑ Abhakta – Without food
❑ Pragbhakta – Before food
❑ Madhyabhakta – Amidst the food
❑ Adhobhakta - After food
❑ Sabhakta - Blended with food
❑ Antarabhakta - In between two meals
❑ Samugda – Before and after food
❑ Sagrasa - Along with each bolus of food
❑ Grasanthara – Between each bolus of food
❑ Nishi – Bed time
❑ Muhurmuhu – Frequently
9. AUSHADHA KALAS FOR
PANCHAVAYUS
VAYU AH AS CAR SAR
Prana Grasa
grasanthare
Grasanthara Grasa
grasanthara
Sandhya
bhuktasya ante
(SB)
Udana Sayam ante Adhobhakta
(sayam)
Bhojanotharam Grasa
grasanthare (SB)
Samana Madhye Madhye Madhye Bhojana madhye
(DB)
Vyana Prag ante Adhobhakta
(Prak),
Antarabhakta
Pratharasitha Bhojana ante
(DB)
Apana Annadou Pragbhakta Bhuktadou Bhojana agre
(DB)
10. Abhakta
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Kaphodreka
Balavan
Kaphodreka
Roga & rogi -
balavan
Apana vaigunya Viryadhikam
Hanti amaya
asamsayam asu
Pitha kaphodreka
Lekhana
Vireka
Vamana
Contraindications(SU) : Bala, vridha, vanitha, mridu persons to avoid glani and balakshaya
Indications
11. Pragbhakta/Annadou
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Apana vaigunya
Adha kaya
baladhanartham
Krisikaranartham
Apana vaigunya Apana
vaigunya
Sheeghra
vipakam
Balam na
himsyat
Na cha muhu
vadanat nirethi
For vridha, sisu,
bheeru,
krisanghana
Apana vaigunya
(DB)
12. Madhyabhakta
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Samana vaigunya
Koshtagata
vyadhis
Paithika vyadhis
Samana vaigunya Samana vaigunya Madhhya deha
rogas
Samana vaigunya
Mandagni for
agni
deepanartham
13. Paschatbhakta
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Vyana - Prak
Udana – Sayam
Purva kaya
vyadhis
Slaishmika vyadhi
samana
Sthulikaranartham
Vyana - Prak
Udana - Sayam
Vyana - Prak
Udana - Sayam
Urdhva kaya
vyadhis
Vyana vaigunya
(DB)
Prana vaigunya
(SB)
14. Muhurmuhu
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Swasa
Kasa
Hidhma
Trishna
Chardi
Visha
Same as AS Swasa
Kasa
Pipasa
Swasa
Kasa
Hidhma
Vami
Swasa
Trishna
Hikka
Chardi
Gara visha
15. Samudga
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Kampa
Akshepaka
Hidhma
Pachana avaleha
churna
Urdhva and adha
samsrita doshas
Kampa
Akshepaka
Hidhma
Hikka Urdhva adha
pravisruta
doshas
Kampa
Akshepaka
Hidhma
16. Sabhakta/Sannam/Bhakta samyukta
AS AH CAR SU SAR
For bala,
sukumara,
aushadha dveshi
Aruchi
Sarvanga
vyadhis
Arochaka Aruchi Pathyam
Aushadha
dveshi
Sisu
Vridha
Aruchi
17. Grasa
Grasanthara
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Dipana -
churna, vataka,
leha
Vajikarana
Prana vaigunya Prana vaigunya Dipana churna
Vajikarana
Udana
vaigunya
Swarabhanga
AS AH CAR SU SAR
Prana vaigunya
Hrdvega
Vamaniya
dhuma
Prana vaigunya Prana vaigunya Vamaniya
dhuma
Avaleha for
swasa
Udana
vaigunya
Swarabhanga
18. Nishi
AS AH SAR
Urdhva jathrugarta
vikaras
Urdhva jathrugata
vikaras
Urdhva jathrugata
vikaras
Lekhana
Brimhana
Pachana
Samana
19. Antarabhakta
AS SU
Agni deepthi
Vyana vayu vaigunya
Purvahne bhukte jeerne - madhyahne
bheshajam - aparahne bhojanam
Hridyam
Manobalakara
Dipana
Sada pathyam
20. CHRONOTHERAPY
❑ Aushadha sevana kala can be corelated with Chronotherapy
❑ Chronotherapy is the time regulated treatment of diseases
coordinating with the biological rhythm of the body
❑ The effectiveness of the drugs varies depending on the dosage
administration time associated with 24 hours biological rhythm under
the control of circadian clock
❑ The chronopharmacologic approaches tend to reduce the side effects
and to make the drug more bioavailable
21. AUSHADHA SEVANAAVADHI
❑ Period or duration of administration of medicine to obtain the desired
therapeutic effect
❑ A few Ayurvedic formulations are mentioned with particular duration
for its administration
❑ Based on the yukti of the bhishak or upto roga nivaranatwa/avastha
nivaranatwa
24. ❑ The ahara vihara that does not adversely affect the body and mind is
regarded as pathya ( Wholesome) , those which adversely affect them is
considered as apathya
❑ Nirukti
पथ्य – पथे, मार्गे
हिते हिहित्सादौ, हितिारि भोज्य द्रव्य भेदे (Vachaspathyam)
❑ Synonym of Chikitsa
25. DEFINITIONS
पथ्यं पथो अनपेतं यद्यच्चोक्तं मनस: प्रियम I
यच्चाप्रियमपथ्यं च ननयतं तन्न लक्ष्यते II (Ca Su)
मन: शरीर अनुपघाहत पथ्यम् I (Chakrapani)
स्वस्थस्वास्थ्यरक्षणमातुरव्याहि पररमोक्षश्चेहत पन्था: II (Chakrapani)
❑ Ahara vihara which is beneficial and nutritional to the body and also give
happiness to the mind is known as Pathya and opposite to that is known as
Apathya
❑ Pathya is that which brings the vitiated doshas to normalcy and Apathya is that
which causes vitiation and abnormalities in the doshas
27. NEED OF PATHYA
मनसो अथाानुक
ू ल्याद्धि तुष्टिरूर्जो रुधचर्ालम ्I
सुखोपभोगता च स्यात् व्यािे: अतो र्लक्षय: II
(Ca Chi)
Therapeutic measures agreeable to mind and senses promote Tushti, Oorja,
Sukhopabhogata as a result of which the strength of disease gets diminished
28. TYPES
❑ Indicated for swastha
❑ Indicated for athura
PATHYA AHARAS FOR SWASTHA :
षष्टिकाञ्छाललमुद्ांश्च सैन्िवामलक
े यवान ्।
आन्तरीक्षं पयः सप्रपार्जााङ्गलं मिु चाभ्यसेत ्॥ (Ca Su)
APATHYA AHARAS FOR SWASTHA :
वल्लूरं शुटकशाकानन शालूकानन बर्सानन च ।
नाभ्यसेद्गौरवान्मांसं कृ शं नैवोपयोर्जयेत ्॥
क
ू धचाकांश्च ककलािांश्च शौकरं गव्यमाहिषे ।
मत्सस्यान ्दधि च माषांश्च यवकांश्च न शीलयेत ्॥ (Ca Su)
29. PATHYATAMA & APATHYATAMA
AHARAS
CATEGORIES PATHYATAMA APATHYATAMA
Sooka dhanya Lohitha sali Yavaka
Sami dhanya Mudga Masha
Udaka Antareekshajala Varsha nadeya
Lavana Saindhava Ushara
Saka Jeevanthi Sarshapa
Mrga mamsa Ena Gomamsa
Pakshi Lava Kana kapota
30. CATEGORIES PATHYATAMA APATHYATAMA
Ikshu vikara Sarkara Phanitha
Bilesaya Godha Beka
Matsya Rohitha Chilchima
Sarpi Gavya sarpi Avi sarpi
Ksheera Go ksheera Avi ksheera
Sthavara jata sneha Tila taila Kusumbha sneha
Anupamrga vasa Varaha vasa Mahisha vasa
35. ROGANUSARENA PATHYA
❑ Primarily based on the dosha and dhathu vitiation
❑ Support the roga samana along with the aushadhas
❑ Helps to attain the dhathu satmyatha
37. PATHYA KALPANA
❑ Precisely calculated and cooked food is considered as pathya
❑ Swasthavritha – in dinacharya and rtucharya
❑ It is also necessary for the patients to have the food which will keep their
dhathus in healthy state and will not let them get vitiated more
❑ Formulations from rice : Manda, Peya, Vilepi, Yavagu
❑ Utilised in panchakarma as samsarjana karma – peya, vilepi, akritha
yusha, kritha yusha, akritha rasa, kritha rasa