Article by Dr Raghuram Y.S. MD (Ay) & Dr Manasa, B.A.M.S
Abhakta is among the ‘aushadha sevana kala’ i.e. time for taking drugs.
Abhakta = A + Bhakta
A = no, Bhakta = meals
So, in Abhakta, the medication is run when the particular person / affected person has not taken meals. This additionally signifies that the particular person has an empty abdomen when she or he is taking the medication.
Abhakta can also be referred to as by different names –
Ananna = Na + Anna = no meals = drugs taken when she or he has not consumed meals
Niranna = with out meals – drugs ought to be taken with out having taken the meals
All these phrases imply the identical.
Understanding Abhakta Annakala
When is the medication administered in ‘Abhakta’?
As already talked about, the medication in Abhakta is run to an individual who has not consumed any meals or when the abdomen is empty / devoid of any meals.
Through which a part of the day the medication is run?
Often, this drugs is supposed to be given early within the morning. At the moment, the particular person has simply woken up from sleep. He ought to be allowed to keep away from his urine and faeces in order to really feel lightness within the intestine, as felt after full evacuation of bowel.
She or he ought to be instructed to not take any meals and hold the abdomen empty.
The opposite preferable time is at / throughout dawn.
Why ought to drugs be given right now? Dosha relation
At the moment i.e. early within the morning or throughout early morning, the dosha actions will likely be very much less within the abdomen and intestine. The drugs won’t be influenced by the dosha or doshas.
When the abdomen is empty, the abdomen will likely be free from kapha dosha or its affect.
This time may be thought of as ‘breakfast time’ these days. So, if not early within the morning or at dawn, drugs may be administered at an alternate time i.e. breakfast time. Even right here, the abdomen will likely be empty as per rule.
Indications and advantages of Abhakta
Medicinal efficacy – When the medication is run on empty abdomen, its therapeutic impact will likely be excessive and good.
Absorption – The absorption and motion of the medication administered on an empty abdomen will likely be optimum.
Shodhana – The medicines that are directed in direction of inducing therapeutic emesis – vamana and therapeutic purgation – virechana ought to be administered right now. When accomplished, they are going to set within the motion rapidly and induce vomiting or purgation effortlessly.
Weight Discount – If the affected person is in search of weight discount, the medicines administered right now will assist in attaining the targets. Due to this fact, Abhakta drugs is the very best one for administration of chubby and weight problems situations. So, it may be thought of in medovaha sroto dushti i.e. contamination of fats forming and conveying channels within the physique and illnesses attributable to the identical.
Medicines for morbid kapha and pitta and illnesses attributable to them – Medicines given on empty abdomen will assist in combating morbid pitta and kapha. It is usually the very best to deal with and take below management the illnesses attributable to aggravated pitta, kapha or each doshas.
Kapha and Pitta are drava doshas i.e. they’re partly liquid in nature. Placing it the opposite manner, dravatva or presence of liquidity is among the qualities of each pitta and kapha. Langhana i.e. fasting or therapeutic hunger, as we all know, when accomplished in a managed manner, will take away the extreme fluidity of pitta and kapha, that are antagonistic to the metabolism and metabolic hearth – the agni.
Right here, the empty abdomen will present the same surroundings and added by the impact of anti-pitta or anti-kapha medicines administered right now, the therapeutic impact in combating morbid kapha and pitta will likely be optimum. Similar issues work in favour of treating kapha and pitta issues.
Very best for Vyana Vata dysfunctions – Medicines given early within the morning on empty abdomen are greatest in treating vyana vayu dysfunctions and in addition issues brought on on account of vitiation of vyana vata. Vyana vata is the subtype of vata which is concerned in distribution of issues, together with diet and oxygen and circulation within the physique. It’s consistently shifting throughout the physique. Medicines administered in Abhakta time will assist in balancing vyana vata and curing the illnesses attributable to dysfunctions of vyana vata.
Individuals who’ve good energy are match / eligible to take drugs within the abhakta time. This contains good bodily and psychological energy. Individuals who have much less energy and fewer tolerance won’t tolerate medicines given on an empty abdomen.
Contraindications for giving medicines in Abhakta Kala
Excessive efficiency medicines – Medicines having increased potencies shall be given on empty abdomen to those that are robust however not the sufferers who’re weak. It also needs to not be given to kids, aged individuals, girls or debilitated individuals.
These having tiredness and weak spot – Medicines given on empty stomachs right now could cause tiredness and weak spot. Due to this fact, the dose and tolerance ought to be monitored recurrently. Additionally, drugs right now shouldn’t be given to those that have already got tiredness and weak spot.
The opposite situations whereby abhakta aushadha is contraindicated are –
– People who find themselves thirsty
– People who find themselves hungry
– Individuals who have consumed chilly water
– Folks affected by indigestion
We have to observe that although this type of drugs is given on an empty abdomen, care ought to be taken to see that the particular person shouldn’t be feeling hungry or thirsty whereas administering drugs. So, the rule is – this drugs ought to be given to an individual who’s on an empty abdomen however is neither hungry nor thirsty.
Chilly water meddles with the motion of the medication by not solely diluting the medication but additionally the agni. It is going to additionally enhance kapha and vata.
When drugs is given to these affected by indigestion, throughout this time, the medication will likely be overcome by ama. The drugs won’t be absorbed correctly and put into circulation as a result of weak spot of agni.
Some illnesses which may be cured by medicines administered in Abhakta state
Abhakta medicinal timing may be thought of within the under talked about situations –
– Circulatory illnesses like hypertension / hypotension brought on on account of imbalances of vyana vata
– Pores and skin illnesses – on account of deficiency of diet and oxygenation on account of vyana vata imbalances
– Kapha issues – diabetes, swelling / oedema in physique elements, heaviness of the physique and so forth.
– Pitta issues – inflammatory illnesses, gastritis, colitis, arthritis and so forth.
– Weight problems and chubby points
– Illnesses of fats associated channels and errors of fats metabolism, Hypothyroidism
– Shodhana Sneha – the amount of medicated ghee / oil utilized in metered doses, till the physique will get saturated with the medication and indicators of correct oleation / lubrication are discovered, for getting ready the particular person for shodhana – cleaning of the physique is given to the affected person on empty abdomen when she or he has not consumed any meals but.
References
– Ashtanga Sangraha Sutra Sthana, Chapter 23 (23/14, 23)
– Sushruta Samhita Uttara Sthana, Chapter 64 (64/67)
– Charaka Samhita Chiktsa Sthana, Chapter 30 (30/299)
– Sharangadhara Samhita Madhyama Khanda, Chapter 2 (2/2,4)
