A BRIEF STUDY ON AYURVEDIC KWATH: A REVIEW

Abstract

In Ayurvedic system of medicine, Kwathis the most important and commonly utilised dosage form. It is one of Bhaishajya Kalpana's fundamental Panchvidh Kashaya Kalpanas. It serves as the foundation for other secondary dossage forms like Snehapaka, Sandhana Kalpana, Avleha, and so forth. Thus, Kwatha needs to be of standard quality in order to obtain good quality from this dosage form. It is crucial to focus on the pharmaceutical components of kwath, such as temperature, preparation vessel, water content, raw drug particle size, and heating time, in order to achieve high-quality results. To guarantee that these dosage forms are therapeutically relevant, it is critical to understand their basic principles and justifications while adapting to contemporary technology for suitable pharmaceutical and clinical use. Kwath ordecoctions are one of the most popular traditional dosage forms. They include extracting a mixture of herbs in water and heating them to release their therapeutic qualities. Even though it has therapeutic benefits, its short shelf life shows low palatability and difficult preparation method mean that it is not used for long periods. This essay goes into great length about Kwatha, the herbal mixture, addressing both specific and in-depth classical material.A paradigm shift towards polyherbal formulations rather than the conventional approach of a single drug-based system has been observed recently in the pharmaceutical sector. The quality and efficacy of herbal medications have decreased due to rising demand. To ensure ongoing demand and therapeutic efficacy, suitable standardisation processes must be developed from the unfinished polyherbal mixtures to the raw medicines. However, there are differing views on how to standardise these home cures.  Decoction, or kwath, is the basis of self-administered herbal medicines in India. Herbal decoctions, which are usually brewed in water because most plant active components are soluble in it, are the basis for potent and effective Ayurvedic treatments.