An Insight On The Book Yogaratna Samuchayam

By Dr M S Krishnamurthy MD(Ayu), PhD.

Book name – Yogaratna samuchayam
Translator– Aanekkalleelil S Gopalapilla
Year – 1966
Publishers – Vidyarambham Publishers, Mullakkal, Alleppey
Edition – 3^rd, April 1984

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Table of Contents

Introduction

The book Yogaratna Samucchayam is written in Sujanapriya vyakhyana along with Dharakalpa
As per the guidance of Sreeman Krishnan Vaidya who was the disciple of Abhinava Vagbhatta (Mootha koyi thampuran), A S Gopalapilla has written this book.
He took the formulations from various old Talagranthas (Palm leaves) and Sanskrit nigantus and compiled this book.
Around 500 unique formulations are referred in this book

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Contents of the Book

Following diseases are covered in this text.

Garbha chikitsa, Suthika chikitsa
Balaparicharana, Atisara chikitsa
Jwara chikitsa, Taila yogas
Rakthapitta chikitsa, Amlapitta chiktsa
Kasa chiktsa, Hikka chikitsa
Rajayakshma chikitsa, Sthoulya chikitsa
Hrudroga chikitsa, Svarabeda chikitsa
Vishoochika chikitsa, Pleeha chikitsa
Krumiroga chikitsa, Chardi chikitsa
Unmada chikitsa, Moorcha chikitsa
Arsha chikitsa, Grahani chikitsa
Moothrakrichra chikitsa, Prameha chikitsa
Vidradi chikitsa, Vrudhi chikitsa
Udara chikitsa, Pandu chikitsa
Kamala chikitsa, Sopha chikitsa
Netra roga chikitsa, Kushta chikitsa
Galaganda chikitsa, Masoorika chikitsa
Sleepada chikitsa, Vata chikitsa
Vrana chikitsa, Nadeevrana chikitsa
Bagandara chikitsa, Vataraktha chikitsa
Upadamsa chikitsa, Shiro roga chikitsa
Bagna chikitsa and Vajeekarana yogas

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Few important formulations and their indications are explained here in brief.

JWARA CHIKITSA (Treatment of fever)

Chaturdasangam kwatha:

Dasamoola
Bruhathi moola
Mustha
Guduchi and
Nagara

Indication – Vata kapha jvara, Sannipatha jvara
Read – Charaka – Jwara Chikitsa 3rd Chapter

Karavyadi kwatha:

Krishna jeeraka, Pushkaramoola
Castor root, Brahmi
Nagara, Amrutha
Dasamoola, Shatee
Karkadakasrungi, Yasha
Barngi and Punarnava

These are taken in equal quantity and cow’s urine is added; decoction is prepared.

Indication – Sannipatha jvara, Srothoshodaka (free radical scavenging)
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Shathavaryadi svarasa:

Juice of Shathavari and Guduchi should be taken along with jaggery.

Indication – Vataja fever
Read – Giloy Ayurveda Home Remedy For Fever and Anorexia

Yavapatola kashayam:

Decoction of Patola and Indrayava should be taken along with honey.

Indication – Pittaja jvara
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Katukadi kvatha:

Katukarohini, Chithraka
Neem, Turmeric
Ativisha, Acorus calamus
Kushta, Indrayava
Moorva, Patola

Anupana – Honey and Pepper powder

Indication – Kaphaja fever
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Angaraga taila:

Ingredients – Moorva, laksha, haridradvaya, manjishta, indravaruni, bruhathi, saindava, kushta, Jatamamsi, rasna, satavari.
Indication – Sarvajvara- all kind of fever for external application

Sarjadi taila:

Sarja is grinded with kanji and made into a paste and oil is prepared with that. It is applied mixing with cold water.

Indication – Burning sensation associated with fever, hot flashes due to Vatarakta (gouty arthritis)
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Yavachurnyadi taila:

Barley powder (2 pala) and Manjishta churna (1/2 pala) mixed with shataguna kanjika and oil is prepared

Indication – Fever

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Panchamushtikam kwatha:

Barley
Kola
Horse gram
Green gram
Radish

Preparation – Each one is taken 1 pala each and made into decoction.

Indicated in – Gaseous tumor, Abdominal pain, Breathlessness, cough, fever.
Read – Kashayam Remedy For Fever, Thirst And Burning Sensation

Atisara chikitsa

Hijjala dala svarasa :
It is taken along with honey in Amatisara (dysentery)

Kalingadi kalkam : Indrayava, vacha, mustha, devadaru, ativisha, are made into paste with tandulodaka – helps to reduce Vata pitta atisara (diarrhoea)

Angodamoola kalkam :
Ankola moola is made into paste with tandulodaka.

Indicated in Atisara (diarrhoea) and Grahani (mal absorption).
Read – Charaka Grahani Dosha Chikitsa 15th Chapter

Kalingadi gulika:

Kalinga beeja (Indrayava), Bilva phala majja
Jambu beeja, Amra beeja majja
Rasanjana, Laksha
Haridra dwaya, Hreebera
Katphala, Shooka nasika
Lodra, Mocharasa
Dhataki,
Vatasrunga
Shanka bhasma

Preparation – Powder of these ingredients are grinded with tandulodaka and made into tablet form and dried in shade.
Dose of 10-12 gram.

Indication – fever and diarrhoea, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, blood borne disorders.
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Lungs and heart

Pranavaha sroto vikara chikitsa

Vallabha ghrita:

Haritaki – 50 in number
Sauvarchala lavana – 2 pala

Preparation – These 2 ingredients are taken as Kalka and ghee is prepared

Indication – Heart diseases, breathlessness, abdominal pain, abdominal disorders.
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Ajaapanchaka (5 derivatives of goat)

Cchaga sakrit rasa
Urine
Milk
Curds
Ghee – Equal part.
Alkali

Preparation – Ghee is taken in equal to the quantity of all four. Kshara is taken as kalka and Ghee is prepared.
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Indication – tuberculosis/emaciation, breathlessness, cough.

Daruparpatadi kvatha:

Devadaru, Parpataka
Barngee, Mustha
Vacha, Dhanyaka
Katphala, Abhaya
Nagara, Bhoonimbha

Anupana – Asafoetida, honey

Indication – Hiccup, asthma, cough, throat catch, emaciating disorders, nausea.
Read – Charaka Hikka Shwasa Chikitsa 17th Chapter

Vindyavasa yoga:

Vyosha, Shathavari
Triphala, Balamoola
Atibalamoola,
Loha basma – equal part

Indication –Chest injury, throat disorders, emaciating disorders, stiffness of the shoulder, facial paralysis.

Netra roga chikitsa (treatment for eye diseases)

Patradi anjanam:

Patra, Gairika
Karpoora, Liqorice
Neelotpala, Anjana kallu
Nagakesara

Indication – Timira (blindness)
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Sreevasadi gundanam :

Powder of Sreevasa, Ativisha, Lodra and a pinch of Saindava is applied over a clean cloth. Wipe the eyes externally with the cloth.

Sikhari yogam:
Sikhari moola is grinded. Mixed with Saindava and Dadhi Masthu and kept in bronze vessel. Can be applied in acute eye diseases.

Night blindness
Matsyanda is incised and can be taken along with Bringaraja for 7 days.
Read – Ayurveda Eye Treatment Types, Methods – Astanga Hrudaya Sutrasthana 23

Miscellaneous formulations

Mundithikaa churnam:

Powder of Mundithikaa is mixed with honey and ghee.
Anupana – Amrutha Kashaya
Indication – Vataraktha (gout)

Kangunikamoola churnam:
Kangunikamoola is administered mixing it with Mahisha Dadhi and Kodravanna.

Indication – Nadeevrana (sinus)
Read – Nadivrana – Sinus: Types, Symptoms, Ayurvedic Treatment

Gandeeradya taila:

Gandeerika, Chithraka
Bringaraja, Arka
Kushta, Devadaru
Tvak,
Saindava

Preparation – These are made into kalka and mixed with cow’s urine and oil is prepared.

Indication – Dadru kushta (scabies), Kitibha kushta (psoriasis)
Read – Kshudra Kushta: Minor Skin Diseases, Symptoms, Prognosis

Asthisamhara yoga:

Asthisamhara
Laksha
Gudhuma
Arjuna tvak

Preparation – These are dried, powdered and should be taken with milk and ghee

Indication – Sandhimuktha, simple and complex fractures.

Varunadya taila:

Tvak
Patra Varuna
Moola
Pushpa
Trikantaka

Preparation – Oil is prepared using the decoction of these ingredients.

Indication – Sarkara – Asmari (urinary calculi), Basti soola (cystitis), Moothra krichra (dysuria)

Administered as enema

Read – Basti treatment procedure, Benefits- Astangahrudayam Sutrasthana 19

Vanakarpasa poopa:

Vana karpasa moola
Tandula

Preparation – Both are grinded together and made into papad

Indication – Apachi (cellulitis)

Shakhodakadi taila:

Shakhodaka tvak
Bimbi
Asvamara
Nirgundi

Indication – goitre

Taila is used for errhines.

Read – Nasya Karma Procedure, Types, Benefits, Contra Indications

Patalee taila:

Oil is prepared using decoction and Kalka of Patali moola.

Indication – Dagdha vrana (wounds), oozing, burning sensation, blisters.

Upadamsa chikitsa:

Apply paste of Pooga phala or Asvamara.
Daily intake of Yavanna or Koopa jala.

Pada prakshalana kashaya (for wound wash) –
Decoction is prepared out of Jaya, Jathi, Asvamara and Arka .
It is used for Prakshalana in belanitis.

Bhootha droha in baala (idiopathic diseases of children):

Horn of ox and Gorochana is made into powder and it is applied as chutty.

Tarkshyashyla choorna

Tarkshyashyla choorna with honey for external application.

Indication – Gudakutta (haemorrhoids and prolapsed rectum).

Rudrajada lepam in antra vrudhi

Moola of Rudrajada is made into paste and applied.
After that Antra vrudhi is tied with Karada vyanga charma (skin of crow)

Aindree moola choornam:

Moola of Aindri is powdered and is mixed with Eranda Taila.
Anupana – cow’s milk
Indication – All types of Vriddhi (hernia)

Read – Anupan – Co Drinks, After Drinks, Adjuvants For Ayurveda Products

Merits

The author has used simple language and presentation which made easy to understand.
Peculiar formulations are cited which can be easily incorporated in clinical practice.
Author has mentioned that he had substituted the drugs which are not available in the formulations which he obtained from ancient palm leaves.

Demerits

Pathyaapathyas (wholesome diet and practices) are not mentioned for the formulations which is indeed essential for clinical practice to gain maximum benefit out of the formulations.
In most of the formulations the dose is not determined.

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