A Protocol of Assessing Ras Dosha Prabhav of Ayurvedic Medicine on Kapha Vruddhi Lakshan

Healthy and unhealthy state of a person's being depends on normal and abnormal functional state of Tridosha, considering the physiological importance of Dosha in maintenance of homeostasis of the body they also are called as roots of the body. All the functions of the body might be explained in terms of Dosha, Dhatu and Mala. Tridosha are the biological entities derived from Panchamahabhuta, liable for regulation of all bodily functions and its regulation. Variations in functional state of Tridosha with reference to age, day-night, and season occurs to accommodate body with the environmental influences like sunrise, sunset and differences due to the season. Ayurveda has described three dynamic states of Tridosha, namely Sama (balanced state). This paper is aimed to summarize and analyze the descriptions regarding the hypo and hyper functional states of Tridosha (Dosha Kshya-Vriddhi) made by Ayurvedic scholars and suggest some objective parameters to assess the functional state of Tridosha. Aim of study is Evalution of the Concept Of Ras-dosha sambandh siddhant by Using Kaphshamak Ras (Katu, Tikta, Kashay) Dravyas In Kaphvruddhi Lakshanani. Study Design is seven arm comparative clinical study, Study Type is Interventional study Sample size is 420 Subjects (60 in each group) Sample selection techniques: Selections of subjects will be done by lottery method. Subjects in the age group of 16-50 years of irrespective sex having cardinal features of kaphavruddhi lakshan Agni sadan, Prasek, Alasya, Gaurav, Shvaithya (white discoloration),Shaithya (coldness), Shlathangatva (looseness of the body parts), Shwasa (dyspnoea), Kasa (cough, cold), Atinidrata (excess of sleep. 7-7½ hrs). • Criteria for Selection of Subjects: Subjects with signs and symptoms of Kaphvruddhi Lakshanani will be selected from OPD Deptartment of Swasha rakshan (MIMS Sumati bhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune). Approval of the study will be taken after presentation from institute’s ethics committee The cases will be enrolled after describing the treatment and obtaining informed consent in English and local language. Subjects eligible for inclusion criterion who will be selected for clinical trial, drugs are Standardized and well authenticated chitrak, patala, bhibhitaka will be procured from market. Interventional trial will be measured and by proper statistical analysis the observations of parameters are assessed.