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 particular person / 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 similar as Pragbhakta, the phrase Prak has been changed by Purva (Prak = Purva = earlier than)
– Bhaktadau = Bhakta + Adau = meals + initially of, the which means being similar 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 particular person 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 particular person is empty abdomen, when there is no such thing as a dosha exercise within the abdomen and when the affected person isn’t hungry, for robust individuals who can tolerate drugs on empty abdomen.
In Pragbhakta Aushadha, the medication is given earlier than meals, when the particular person 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
Through which 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 isn’t 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 present 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 perfect ‘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 completely 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 medication in Pragbhakta administration.
Although there is no such thing as a direct indication when this drugs must 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 in addition to treatment the ailments of the decrease components of the physique. That is one more clue for customizing this kind of remedy for night, earlier than dinner.
The medication is taken earlier than meals. So, the particular person takes the medication. The medication comes into contact with agni. The agni begins digesting the medication. Now the particular person eats meals. The meals prevents regurgitation of medication again into the meals pipe (oesophagus) and mouth. As a result of meals being above the medication, the medication will get a very good time of retention within the abdomen for it to get digested fully. This helps in optimum use of medication. Acharya Kashyapa says that the medication given as Pragbhakta, destroys the doshas current within the amashaya – abdomen. So, additionally it is a greatest drugs for native doshas i.e. Kledaka Kapha, Samana Vata and Pachaka Pitta. Since ama is shaped after taking meals and the medication stays for a very long time within the abdomen, the ama (as pachana) and ama associated ailments too could be focused utilizing Pragbhakta drugs.
Medication taken as Pragbhakta will likely be digested with out affecting the energy of the particular person. So, it won’t trigger bala kshaya i.e. deterioration of energy.
Indications and advantages of Abhakta
Optimum utilization of medication – Pragbhakta drugs will likely 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 will likely be optimum and its therapeutic motion on desired doshas and ailments as properly.
Prevents drugs regurgitation and expulsion – Persons are reluctant in the direction of taking bitter and astringent tasting medicines. Aside from not being palatable, the medication retains regurgitating into the mouth. For people who find themselves aware about this, if drugs must be given on an empty abdomen, pragbhakta would be the best time of administration. Since, after consumption of meals, the medication is enveloped by meals, the medication isn’t expelled even in a downward route simply.
Fast digestion and motion of medication – In response to Acharya Sushruta, the medication taken as Pragbhakta undergoes shigra vipaka i.e. rapidly will get digested and the post-digestion impact can be quick and so is its motion. So, pragbhakta is a fast performing drugs.
Weight Discount in Sthoulya, Medoroga – This time of administration of medication is good to attain weight reduction for individuals who are concentrating on it. So, weight problems and weight enhance situations primarily having their origin from extreme kapha enhance and depletion of agni within the abdomen are best situations to be tackled with Pragbhakta drugs. So, it’s the greatest in treating medoroga, sthoulya and medovaha sroto dushti janya rogas i.e. ailments brought about on account of contamination of fats forming and conveying channels within the physique and ailments arising out of this.
Weight / Bulk promotion in Krishanga – Pragbhakta medicines can embody medicines focused to extend weight in emaciated people. This drugs by enhancing the general well being of amashaya and agni, by balancing the doshas therein and in addition destroying the morbid doshas therein, will allow correct digestion of meals and correct absorption and distribution of vitamins.
Medicines for Apana Vata Dushti – Medicines concentrating on apana vata imbalance, ailments 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 can also be deliberate to be given at the moment.
Ailments occurring within the decrease portion / components of the physique – Most ailments of the decrease components of the physique are attributable to apana vata imbalance. By correcting the apana vata imbalance and in addition by strengthening the decrease components of the physique, pragbhakta drugs would treatment the ailments therein.
For strengthening the decrease parts of the physique – Pragbhakta medicines are identified to strengthen the decrease components of the physique. So, it needs to be deliberate whereby there may be lack of energy within the pelvis, pelvic organs and decrease limbs on account of lengthy standing sickness or another situations. This exhibits that the medicines given in Pragbhakta template, has a balya position and it enhances the energy of muscle mass, bones and joints within the decrease components 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, girls and cowards who shouldn’t have good tolerance for medicines.
Some ailments which could be cured by medicines administered as Pragbhakta
Pragbhakta medicinal timing could be thought of within the beneath talked about situations –
– Ailments of the abdomen and digestive issues – like ajirna, agnimandya, amashayagata vata amajirna and many others.
– 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 many others.
– Pelvic inflammatory ailments
– Ailments of the urinary bladder – Mutraghata – urinary obstruction, Mutrakrichra – dysuria and many others.
– Ailments of genital system – erectile dysfunction, untimely ejaculation, and many others.
– Gynaecological issues – dysmenorrhea, menorrhagia and many others.
– Weak spot and fatigue within the decrease limbs, related to situations like hemiplegia, arthritis and many others
– Lack of muscle bulk within the decrease limbs and round pelvis
– Low again ache of persistent nature
– Weight problems and extreme weight acquire, ailments of fats associated channels and errors of fats metabolism, Hypothyroidism and many others.
– 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)
