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1. Presented By
Dr Kopila Adhikari
PG 1st
year, DG
Guided By
Dr Anuradha K N
Asst. Prof.
Dept. of Dravya Guna
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara
College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Hassan

2. The factor responsible for the Samyoga
(Association) and Vibhaga (Dissociation) of
Dravya is known as Karma. Karma of dravya is
accomplished by Rasapanchaka.
Samyoge ca bibhage ca karanam dravyamasritam
Kartavyasya kriya karma karma nanyadpekshate
Ca.Su.152

3. Yatrasrita karmaguna karanam samavai
yat tadravyam…Ca.Su.1
A drug (dravya) is defined as a substance which will
possess properties (guna) and actions (karma)
together with an inherent relation.

4. Understanding of
Balya

5. Balaya hitam balyam
Ca.Su.48
The drugs which provides strength to the body is known
as “Balya”
Bala also indicates the vitality or the defense
mechanism of body, can also be explained as OJA.
Bala can be understood as the
• Sarvadaihik Bala
• Dhatu Bala.

6. Balya dravya
Increases Bala
of
Sharira & Dhatus

7. Balya gana
Aindri, Rishivi, Atirasa, Rishyaprokta,
Payasya, Ashvagandha, Sthira, Rohini,
Bala, Atibala
Ca.Su.49
• Vidarikanda, Pakva Amra, Badama, Pista, Akhrota, and
Kukkuta Mamsa (Ca.Su.27)
• Laghupanchamoola (Su.Su.38).

8. Seeds of Mucuna pruriensBacopa monneiri
Aindri
L.N.-Bacopa monneiri
Fam: Scrophuliaraceae
Rasa - Tikta, Kasaya, Madhura
Guna - Laghu, Sara
Virya - Sita
Vipaka - Madhura
Risabhi
L.N. Mucuna pruriens Bak
Fam: Papilionaceae
Rasa - Madhura, Tikta
Guna - Guru, Snigdha
Virya - Usna
Vipaka - Madhura

9. Atirasa (Shatavari)
L.N.- Asparagus racemosus Willd
Fam: Liliaceae
Rasa – Madhura, Tikta
Guna – Guru, Snigdha
Virya – Sita
Vipaka - Madhura
Rsyaprokta (Mashaparni)
L.N.- Teramnus labialis Spreng.
Fam: Papilionaceae
Rasa - Madhura, Tikta
Guna - Laghu, Snigdha
Virya - Sita
Vipaka - Madhura
Teramnus labialisAsparagus racemosus

10. Payasya (Kshirvidari)
L.N.- Ipomoea digitata Linn
Fam: Convolvulaceae
Rasa - Tikta
Guna - Guru, Snigdha, Picchila
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Ashvagandha
L.N.- Withania somnifera Dunal.
Fam: Solanaceae
Rasa – Tikta, Kashaya
Guna - Laghu, Snigdha
Virya - Usna
Vipaka – Madhura
Ipomoea digitata Withania somnifera

11. Sthira (Salaparni )
L.N.- Dasmodium gangeticum DC
Fam: Papilionaceae
Rasa – Madhura, Tikta
Guna - Guru, Snigdha
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Rohini
L.N.- Picrorrhiza kurroa Royle.
Fam: Scrophulariaceae
Rasa – Tikta
Guna – Ruksa, Laghu
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Katu
Desmodium gangeticum
Picrorrhiza kurroa

12. Bala
L.N.- Sida cordifolia Linn.
Fam: Malvaceae
Rasa – Madhura
Guna – Snigdha, Guru
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Atibala
L.N.- Abutilon indicum G.Don
Fam: Malvaceae
Rasa – Madhura
Guna – Snigdha, Laghu, Picchila
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Sida cordifolia Abutilon indicum

13. Balya dravya for particular system or organ
Cardiac tonic (Hridya)
Arjuna
Liver tonic
(Yakrit balya)
Katuki

14. Screening of cardio-protective effect of Terminalia
arjuna Linn. Bark in iso-proterenol induced
myocardial infarction in experimental animals.
V. Sivakkumar and S Rajeshkumar
international journal of pharma sciences and research (IJPSR) vol 5 jun 2014
This study was conducted in rats, with ethanol
and aqueous extract of Terminalia arjuna at the
dose - 250mg/kg body weight. The result
illustrate the significant cardio-protection in
iso-proterenol induced myocardial infarction in
animals.

15. Hepatoprotective effect of Picrorrhiza kurroa on
tissue defence system in D-galactosamine-
induced hepatitis in rats
Pretreatment with the ethanol extract of
Picrorrhiza kurroa was able to prevent liver
damage in D-galactosamine-induced hepatitis
in rats.
– a significant increase of lipid peroxidation and
– a decrease in liver antioxidant enzymes levels.

16. Indication of Balya
– General debility
– Chronic illness
– Kshaya

17. Understanding of
Brimhana

18. Those drugs which gives “Pushti” and “Brihattva” to
the tissues and body is known as Brimhanana.

19. Brimhana
increases
Weight of
body

20. Brimhaniya Gana
Kshirini, Rajakshavaka, Ashvagandha, Kakoli,
Kshirkakoli, Batyani, Bhdraudani, Bhardvaji, Payasya,
Rusyagandha
Ca.Su.4th
chapter
According to Sushruta Kakolyadi varga or Astavarga
Jivaka, Rishabhaka, Meda, Mahameda, Kakoli,
Kshirkakoli, Riddi, Vriddi
Vidaryadi Gana (Ah.Su.15/9-10).

21. Ksirini (Dugdhika)
L.N.- Euphorbia hirta
Fam: Euphorbiaceae
Rasa – Katu, Tikta, Madhura
Guna - Guru, Ruksa, Tikshna
Virya – Usna
Vipaka – Katu
Euphorbia hirta
Bhadraudani (Rajbala)
L.N.- Sida veronicaefolia Lann.
Fam: Malvaceae
Rasa – Madhura
Guna – Snigdha, Guru, Sita
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Sida veronicaefolia

22. Rsyagandha (Briddadaruka)
L.N.- Argyreia speciosa Sweet
Convolvulaceae
Rasa – Katu, Tikta, Kasaya
Guna – Laghu, Snigdha
Virya – Usna
Vipaka – Madhura
Payasya (Vidarikanda )
L.N.- Pueraria tuberosa DC
Fam: Leguminosae
Rasa – Madhura
Guna – Guru, Snigdha
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Argyreia speciosa
Pueraria tuberosa

23. Madhuka
L.N.- Madhuca indica J.F.Gmel
Fam: Sapotaceae
Rasa - Madhura
Guna - Guru
Virya - Sita
Vipaka - Madhura
Madhuka indica
Bharadwaji (Banakarpas beej)
L.N.- Thespasia lampas D&G
Fam: Malvaceae
Rasa – Madhura
Guna – Snigdha
Virya – Kinchit Usna
Vipaka – Madhura
Thespasia lampas

24. Khajura
L.N.- Phoenix sylvestris Roxb.
Fam: Palmae
Rasa – Madhura
Guna –Snigdha, Guru
Virya – Sita
Vipaka - Madhura
Chatraka
L.N.- Agaricus campestris Linn.
Fam: Agaricaceae
Rasa - Madhura
Guna – Laghu, Snigdha, Picchila
Virya - Sita
Vipaka – Madhura
Phoenix sylvestris Agaricus campestris

25. Properties of Gunas responsible for
Brimhana
• Guru (Prithvi+Jala) – madhura, increases kapha
• Snigdha (Jala) - madhura, increases kapha
• Seeta (Jala) – madhura , increases kapha
• Manda (prithvi+jala)– increases kapha, Strengthens
the tissues – balya
• Sthira (prithvi) – strengthens tissues (dhatus),
kapha vardhaka, madhura
• Mridu – increases kapha,
• Pichchila (jala)– increases kapha, improves dhatu,
balya,
• Slakshna dhatu vriddhi,
• Sthula (increases kapha, tissue weight, prithvi

26. Therapeutic application of Brimhana

27. Indication of Brimhana
• Brimhana is suggested for those people
suffering from the following problem:
– Depletion of Dhatu
– Injury
– Senior citizens
– Lean and thin
– General debility
– Extensive walker
– Who regularly indulge in sexual activity
– Those who takes alcohol regularly
• In general it is suggested for all people to take
Brimhana dravya in Grishma Ritu.

29. Samanya Brimhana Dravya

30. Svapnasukhama
Snanam
Utsadanam

31. Sarkara-kshira-sarpi

32. Discussion
As balya and brimhana both works on
dhatus and most of the indications are
similar, it is essential to differentiate
the condition before its therapeutic
application.

33. Differences between Balya and Brimhana

34. Similarities between Balya and
Brimhana
• Both the balya and brimhana dravyas works
very closely to increase the depleted dhatu
and to maintain the strength and weight of
body.
• Majority of balya and brimhana dravya are
guru, snigdha in guna, and having
predominancy of Prithvi and Jala mahabhuta.
• Some of the dravya works both as balya and
brimhana dravya eg: Ashwagandha, shatavari.

35. Dravya working as both
Balya and Brimhana

36. Contd..

37. Assessment of Balya and Brimhana

38. There is clear explanation of guna of
Brimhana dravya in classical text but guna
of Balya dravya is not given separately.
Guna of Balya dravya as per analysis of
rasapanchaka of 10 dravya given as balya
gana by Caraka can be illustrated as
follows:

40. Balam pustayupalambhascha karshyadoshavivarjanam
Lakshanam brimhite sthaulyamiti ca atyartha brimhite
Ca.Su.2238
When we look to the sign and symptoms of normal
Brimhana karma first of all there is increase of Bala
(strength), followed by Brimhana. It shows that
Balya and Brimhana finally works in very close
relation to each other.
There is clear reference of complication of excessive
use of brimhana dravya but not such reference for
balya dravya.

42. • Increases weight within few weeks
• Gives instant energy
• Boost up your memory
• A young man running as equal as Leopard with
energy drink
• A child grown up to 2 ft within 2-3 month with
protein supplements
• Scoring 100 out of 100 in examination with
some brain tonics/ memory supplements

45. Research articles

46. A clinical study of Ashwagandha ghrita and Ashwagandha
granules for its Brimhana and Balya effect.
Ayu 2010 Jul-Sep; 31(3); 355-360; Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Rujuta Trivedi and Meera A. Pandya
This study was conducted in total no 121 children between age
group 10-12 yrs
Underweight 78.5%
Dourbalya 69.4%
Cramps in leg 63.6%
Avara Samhanana 68.6%
With therapy there was highly significant increase of weight,
increased biceps, triceps and gluteus skin fold thickness.
Significant reduction of Dourbalya and cramps in leg was noted.

47. Clinical study to evaluate the Brimhaniya effect of
Vidarikandadi yoga to enhance the sport performance
in children
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine Nilesh Manohar Ingle, Nisha Kumari
Ojha and Abhimanyu Kumar
This study was conducted on total number of 72 healthy
students, two groups (test group and control group) test
group was given 200mg of Vidarikandadi yoga (Y.R.) in divided
dose for 2 month with milk.
The study revealed the statistically significant increase of
weight and chest circumference, where as highly significant
results were obtained for muscular strength and endurance
assessment parameters (Push-up, Sit-up and Hand grip
strength test) in test group.

48. Conclusion
• Balya and Brimhana Dravya play vital role in
promotion of health, and also for the
prevention & cure of disease.
• Though Balya and Brimhana Dravya are very
close to each other, all Balya dravya may not
be Brimhana but all Brimhana dravya are
Balya.
• We can apply the concept of Balya and
Brimhana to restore and to nourish the body
through micro nutrients.

49. Take home points
• Mamsa is the best Brimhana dravya
• Kukkuta mamsa is the best Balya dravya
• Khanda sarkara, Pippali, Ghrita, Madhu in equal amount
with 2 part of Sattu is good for Balya and Brimhana
• Saka varga –
• Vidarikanda & Munjataka – Balya and Brimhana
• Samidhanya varga –
– Masha Balya and Sukravardhaka
• Taila varga -Tila taila – Balya
• Phala varga
– Draksha, Khajur, Falgu (Angira) – Brimhana
– Amra & Pakva tada – Balya and Brimhana

50. Take home points
• Harita varga - Palandu
• Dugdha varga
– Ashva dugdha – Balya
– Stri dugdha and Mahish dugdha – Brimhana
– Dadhi – Balya & Brimhana
• Ikshu varga – Brimhana
• Kritanna varga
– Rice + Meat + Green veg + Oil + Ghee – Balya,
Brimhana
– Rice with Masa, Tila, Dugdha, Mudga is also Balya
and Brimhana
– Sattu – Saddhyo Balavardhaka

51. References
• Caraka Samhita
• Susruta Samhita
• Astanga Hridaya
• Dravya Guna Vigyana – Dr. Prakash L. Hegde & Dr. Harini A
• Dravya Guna Vigyana – Dr JLN Shastri
• Dravya Guna Vigyana –Dr. PV Sharma
• Bhav Prakash Nighantu – Dr Gangasahaya Pandeya