Significance of Mishyadi-Choorna in Chardi

Acute Gastro-enteritis accounts for millions of deaths each year in young children exhibiting vomiting as a prodromal symptom leading to severe Dehydration associated with electrolyte disturbance and metabolic acidosis, which is the most frequent and dangerous complication seen early in children than adults. Only few of the Anti-Emetic drugs are practiced predominantly in General and Emergency departments which provides symptomatic relief temporarily and fails to treat underlying pathology of Vomiting. Even though Interventions are inevitable towards treating this pathology as Pediatric age group makes it much harder to generate new formulations specially regarding palatability, mode of administration, least dose and quick action according to the age which is to be considered necessarily. Mishyadi choorna1 mentioned in Chakradatta, is such a drug of choice and potent medicine to treat acute Gastroenteritis in children which relieves not only the vomiting but also other life threatening condition like electrolyte imbalance by fulfilling all criteria required in Pediatric medication. Hence, this presentation is an effort to explain the significance of action of Mishyadi-choorna in Chardi in Baalaroga.