As we have discussed, the Anupaan is very important aspect in ayurvedic treatment. There are various Anupaan (vehicles) listed in the different Samhita used according to the specific diseases. This concept of vehicle is found in ayurveda. Anupaan helps in accelerating the efficacy of a medicine. Thus when taking ayurvedic or herbal preparation for treatment one must remember about taking it with suitable vehicle as to get optimum result. The use of Anupaan must be explored as complementary diet therapy.

Following is the list of various vehicles that are to be prescribed as per ayurveda in some specific diseased conditions. However, any other medication used as the vehicle for medicine must be used in the particular case. We applied as they specifically are mentioned for diseases.

• Fever: - Ghrita, sugandhabala & pittpapara juice, hot cold infusion, decoction or powders are to be taken as vehicle.
• Gastro Intestinal tract disorders: - buttermilk is the best vehicle for all type of gastro intestinal tract disorders.
• Diarrhea: - Kutja bark powder and decoction can be taken as vehicle.
• Intestinal parasite (Worms): - Vidang should be taken as vehicle.
• Hemorrhoids: - Bhallatak and chitrak powder as vehicle.
• Anemic condition: - Pure mandoor and iron ore (Lauh -bhasma) should be taken for vehicle.
• Tubercular condition: - Pure Shilajit can be taken as vehicle.
• Bronchial asthmatic Conditions: - Bharangi, Shunthi and Kantkaari should be used as vehicle for medicine.
• Diabetic syndrome: - Amalaki juice, decoction, infusion with haridra added to it is to be be taken as vehicle of the medicine.
• Polypypesia: - Sheet jala and swarnatapit jala should be taken as Anupaan.
• General spasmodic conditions of Gastro Intestinal Tract: - Hingu roasted in ghee and karanija beeja majja must taken as vehicle
• Amavata (Rheumatic disorders): - Gomutra with errand oil must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Spleen dysfunction: - Pippali powder must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• In poisoning conditions: - Shirish bark powder and fruit powder must taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Upper Respiratory Tract Infections conditions: - Kantkari juice and decoction must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Nervous debility :- Pure guggul and garliic must taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Raktapitta (blood acidity) :- Vasa Swaras /extract juice must taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Apsmaar Epileptic conditions: - Vacha and Bramhi spice must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Digestive dysfunction: - Virechan drugs should be taken as (purgative) vehicle.
• Gout: - Gaduchi extract must taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Paralytic / condition: - Black gram powder must taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Obesity: - Honey with hot water must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Gynecological dysfunction- as Leucorrhea, dysmenorrhea: - Lodhra bark powder must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Dyspepsia: - Guggul must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Wounds: - Guggul must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Amlapitta (hyperacidity): - grapes must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Urinary tract dysfunctions: - pumpkin extract & shatawari extract must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Ophthalmic disorders: - Triphala decoction, and infusion must be used for eyewash.
• Mania: - Old ghrita (old ghee) must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Leprosy: - Khadir (internal bark) decoction and sariwa decoction must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Insomniac condition: - Buffalo’s milk (boiled) and sugar added to it must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Leukoderma: - Bakuchi fruit powder must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• In-digestion: -A sound sleep is most useful.
• Vomiting: - Lajamand and honey must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Complication of Head Neck brain: - Nasya of teekshana drugs (katphala) must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Backache: - pushkarmoola powder must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Un-consciousness: - Sheet Virya drugs like Bramhi, Sankhapushpi, Vacha must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• General body debility :- maans rasa with ghee added to it must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Stones calculi in different stages: - Pashaar bheda, kulatha, varun bask powder must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Gulma Roga: - Shigrm mila bark must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Abscess: - Rakta mokshan i.e. the process of blood let is to be performed
• Hikka Roga: - nasya of Laksha rasa must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Burning sensation: - use of cooked liquids and decoction for drinking must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Throat sores infections: - push karmula decoction with honey and warm saline gargle must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Excess of shehanpaan: - ushnodak warm water must be taken as vehicle for medicine.
• Over eating sweets: - Cold water must be taken as vehicle for medicine.

References -

• Ashtaang Hridya, Classical text book by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India
• Ashtaang Samgraha Classical textbook by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India
• Bhaishajya Ratnavali Classical textbook by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India
• Charka samhita classical textbook vol-1-2 by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India
• Chukra dutta text tika by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India
• Sharangdhar Samhita Classical textbook by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India
• Sushrut Samhita Classical textbook vol 1,2, & 3 by Chaukhambha Surbharti Publication Vranasi India

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