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Abstract

Preservation ,promotion and maintenance  of  health in healthy and treatment of diseased one are objectives of Ayurveda. Nidra is one among three sub.pillar. Adequate sleep is necessary to maintain healthy life style. Nidrajanan dravya means drug which induces and maintain sleep.It is a need of time to explore good nidrajanan dravya as modern drug have many side effect on health and drug dependency. The reason behind that are herbal drugs are used for treatment as a whole. Any side effect of active ingredient present in ( drug) dravya on body may be or difenataly  over come by other chemical constituents present in same drug. Herbal (drug) dravya acts on body through a configuration called Rasa Panchaka, Panchabhautic property and Dosha Dhatu Karma, Guna. The dravya used as Nidrajanan are laghu and snigdha in Guna. The part used is roots or rhizhoms mostly.

Due to lack of resources the chemical Constituents present in dravya were not explained. But drug indications were studied very accurately and specific which are correct and exact by modern view.

Nidrajanan dravya contain volatile and essential oil which explained as "Dharana" in text By holding on body some specific essential oil gets inhaled which induces sleep and calm mind. Nidrajanan dravya are laghu in guna hence which acts on uradhajantrugatta vikara.(Neck and above)

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