PHALATRIKADI KVATHA - AN AYURVEDIC HEPATOPROTECTIVE DRUG

Ayurveda is the science that came into existence since ancient era. Ayurvedic classical formulations and single herbs have been tested for thousands of years on people and have proved safe. There are many drug are given as Hepatoprotective in ancient classics. Phalatrikadi kvatha is one of the important prestigious formulations, which is successfully used from the ancient period. This formulation has been mentioned in the context of Pandu and Kamala, in Cakradatta, Yoga Ratanakara, Sharangadhara Samhita and Vrinda Madhava but first time described in Siddhasara samhita, as the name of Phalatrika. Phalatrikadi kvatha contains eight drugs which are having predominately Hepatoprotective properties.