Komal Bajaj
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Vishal Chavhan
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Nishikant Raut
aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Shailendra Gurav
bDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji, Goa University, Goa, India
Keywords:
Ayurveda, Cowpathy, Cow products, Indian cow, Panchgavya
Abstract
Panchgavya represents milk, urine, dung, ghee, and curd, derived from cow and serves irreplaceable medicinal importance in Ayurveda and traditional Indian clinical practices. In Ayurveda,Panchgavya treatment is termed as ‘Cowpathy’. In India, the cow is worshipped as a god called ‘Gaumata,’ indicating its nourishing nature like a mother. Ayurveda recommends Panchagavya to treat diseases of multiple systems, including severe conditions, with almost no side-effects. It can help build a healthy population, alternative sources of energy, complete nutritional requirements, eradicate poverty, pollution-free environment, organic farming, etc. Panchgavya can also give back to mother nature by promoting soil fertility, earthworm production, protecting crops from bacterial and fungal infections, etc. Scientific efforts shall be taken to build evidence for the clinical application of Cowpathy. The present review aims to summarize the health and medicinal benefits of Panchgavya.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Cowpathy, Cow products, Indian cow, Panchgavya
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