Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
Pragbhakta is one among the many ‘aushadha sevana kala’ i.e. time for taking drugs.
Pragbhakta / Prakbhakta = Prak + Bhakta
– Prak = earlier than,
– Bhakta = meals
So, within the case of Pragbhakta Aushadha Sevana Kala, the medication is run earlier than consuming the meals. This additionally implies that the individual / affected person is on an empty abdomen when the medication is consumed.
Synonyms
Pragbhakta additionally has different names. They’re –
– Purvabhakta = Purva + Bhakta = earlier than + meals – the which means is identical as Pragbhakta, the phrase Prak has been changed by Purva (Prak = Purva = earlier than)
– Bhaktadau = Bhakta + Adau = meals + originally of, the which means being identical as Pragbhakta, the phrases have swapped their locations and the phrase prak has been changed by ‘adau’ each of which imply the identical.
– Annadau + Anna + Adau – offers the identical which means as Bhaktadau, the phrase bhakta has been changed by anna (bhakta = anna = meals).
Understanding Pragbhakta Aushadha Sevana Kala / Annakala
When is the medication administered in ‘Pragbhakta’?
As already talked about, the medication in Pragbhakta is run earlier than meals / meals whereby the individual is ‘empty abdomen’.
Even in Abhakta Aushadha Sevana Kala, the medication is given earlier than meals. The distinction is Abhakta is given early within the morning, when the individual is empty abdomen, when there isn’t a dosha exercise within the abdomen and when the affected person shouldn’t be hungry, for robust individuals who can tolerate drugs on empty abdomen.
In Pragbhakta Aushadha, the medication is given earlier than meals, when the individual is on an empty abdomen, and nearly a couple of minutes earlier than taking meals and never early within the morning. Since this drugs works for apana vata situations, although not specified, it might be given earlier than dinner too, since it’s apana kala.
Associated Studying – Pragbhakta vs Abhakta
Wherein a part of the day the medication is run?
We simply have a reference that this drugs needs to be given earlier than taking meals. There is no such thing as a specification of early morning. So, it may be given any time earlier than meals, hypothetically i.e. earlier than breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Since this drugs is praised for its motion on apana vata and apana vata issues, an oblique trace is to offer the medication at night time, earlier than dinner, which is alleged to be a time of exercise of apana vata i.e. apana kala. It is usually a great ‘vata time’.
Why ought to drugs be given at the moment? Dosha relation
For the reason that drugs is taken earlier than meals on empty abdomen, the medication will get totally digested by the motion of agni. No a part of the medication is expelled with out being digested. So, there may be correct and complete utilization of drugs in Pragbhakta administration.
Although there isn’t a direct indication when this drugs needs to be given, earlier than breakfast, lunch or dinner, it may be generalized that it may be given earlier than any meal. However the therapeutic indications say that it’s best for balancing apana vata and apana vata issues and likewise to treatment the illnesses of the decrease elements of the physique. That is one more clue for customizing this kind of treatment for night, earlier than dinner.
The drugs is taken earlier than meals. So, the individual takes the medication. The drugs comes into contact with agni. The agni begins digesting the medication. Now the individual eats meals. The meals prevents regurgitation of drugs again into the meals pipe (oesophagus) and mouth. Because of the meals being above the medication, the medication will get time of retention within the abdomen for it to get digested utterly. This helps in optimum use of drugs. Acharya Kashyapa says that the medication given as Pragbhakta, destroys the doshas current within the amashaya – abdomen. So, it is usually a finest drugs for native doshas i.e. Kledaka Kapha, Samana Vata and Pachaka Pitta. Since ama is fashioned after taking meals and the medication stays for a very long time within the abdomen, the ama (as pachana) and ama associated illnesses too might be focused utilizing Pragbhakta drugs.
Medication taken as Pragbhakta shall be digested with out affecting the power of the individual. So, it won’t trigger bala kshaya i.e. deterioration of power.
Indications and advantages of Abhakta
Optimum utilization of drugs – Pragbhakta drugs shall be used optimally with out being expelled because it comes into contact with agni straight and is pressed by meals, which permits its most retention within the abdomen.
Absorption – The absorption and utilization of this drugs too shall be optimum and its therapeutic motion on desired doshas and illnesses as properly.
Prevents drugs regurgitation and expulsion – Persons are reluctant in the direction of taking bitter and astringent tasting medicines. Other than not being palatable, the medication retains regurgitating into the mouth. For people who find themselves acutely aware about this, if drugs must be given on an empty abdomen, pragbhakta would be the perfect time of administration. Since, after consumption of meals, the medication is enveloped by meals, the medication shouldn’t be expelled even in a downward path simply.
Fast digestion and motion of drugs – In line with Acharya Sushruta, the medication taken as Pragbhakta undergoes shigra vipaka i.e. shortly will get digested and the post-digestion impact can be quick and so is its motion. So, pragbhakta is a fast appearing drugs.
Weight Discount in Sthoulya, Medoroga – This time of administration of drugs is right to attain weight reduction for many who are focusing on it. So, weight problems and weight improve situations primarily having their origin from extreme kapha improve and depletion of agni within the abdomen are perfect situations to be tackled with Pragbhakta drugs. So, it’s the finest in treating medoroga, sthoulya and medovaha sroto dushti janya rogas i.e. illnesses brought about on account of contamination of fats forming and conveying channels within the physique and illnesses arising out of this.
Weight / Bulk promotion in Krishanga – Pragbhakta medicines can embody medicines focused to extend weight in emaciated people. This drugs by bettering the general well being of amashaya and agni, by balancing the doshas therein and likewise destroying the morbid doshas therein, will allow correct digestion of meals and correct absorption and distribution of vitamins.
Medicines for Apana Vata Dushti – Medicines focusing on apana vata imbalance, illnesses brought about on account of apana vata aggravation needs to be administered Pragbhakta. For the reason that drugs acts on apana vata, it may be readily administered in situations like gudagata vata and pakvashayagata vata whereby aggravated vata is localized in anus (rectum) and colon respectively, i.e. within the zone of apana vata.
Medicines for abdomen doshas, ama and agni – The medicines for balancing samana vata, kledaka kapha and pachaka pitta needs to be used pragbhakta. Ama pachana and Dipana medicines might also be deliberate to be given at the moment.
Ailments occurring within the decrease portion / elements of the physique – Most illnesses of the decrease elements of the physique are brought on by apana vata imbalance. By correcting the apana vata imbalance and likewise by strengthening the decrease elements of the physique, pragbhakta drugs would treatment the illnesses therein.
For strengthening the decrease parts of the physique – Pragbhakta medicines are recognized to strengthen the decrease elements of the physique. So, it needs to be deliberate whereby there may be lack of power within the pelvis, pelvic organs and decrease limbs on account of lengthy standing sickness or every other situations. This reveals that the medicines given in Pragbhakta template, has a balya position and it enhances the power of muscle tissues, bones and joints within the decrease elements of the physique. That is additionally because of the apana vata balancing impact of pragbhakta aushadha.
Different indications – Acharya Sushruta says that (Su.Ut.64/69) pragbhakta drugs needs to be given to aged individuals, youngsters, women and cowards who wouldn’t have good tolerance for medicines.
Some illnesses which might be cured by medicines administered as Pragbhakta
Pragbhakta medicinal timing might be thought-about within the beneath talked about situations –
– Ailments of the abdomen and digestive issues – like ajirna, agnimandya, amashayagata vata amajirna and so on.
– Ailments of the colon / rectum and anus – Gudagata vata, Pakvashayagata Vata, Arshas – piles, Udavarta – upward motion of vata, Atopa – gurgling sounds within the intestines, Anaha – flatulence and constipation, Adhmana – distension of stomach, Jirna Atisara and Pravahika – persistent diarrhoea and dysentery and so on.
– Pelvic inflammatory illnesses
– Ailments of the urinary bladder – Mutraghata – urinary obstruction, Mutrakrichra – dysuria and so on.
– Ailments of genital system – erectile dysfunction, untimely ejaculation, and so on.
– Gynaecological issues – dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia and so on.
– Weak point and fatigue within the decrease limbs, related to situations like hemiplegia, arthritis and so on
– Lack of muscle bulk within the decrease limbs and round pelvis
– Low again ache of persistent nature
– Weight problems and extreme weight achieve, illnesses of fats associated channels and errors of fats metabolism, Hypothyroidism and so on.
– Emaciation, extreme lack of weight
References
– Ashtanga Sangraha Sutra Sthana, Chapter 23 (23/15)
– Sushruta Samhita Uttara Sthana, Chapter 64 (64/67)
– Charaka Samhita Chiktsa Sthana, Chapter 30 (30/299)
– Sharangadhara Samhita Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 2 (2/5)
– Kashyapa Samhita Khila Sthana (Ka. Sam. Khi.Sth.3/44)
