A review article : Significance of Jalavarga and Jalapana mentioned in Ayurveda

Water is the fundamental constituent of Earths Hydrosphere and the fluids of all acknowledged residing organisms in which it acts as solvent. It is essential for all known forms of life, even though it provides no calories or organic nutrient. Water makes up greater than two thirds of human body weight, and besides water, we would die in a few days. The ancient literature of ayurveda explained significance of water along with property. Ayurveda explains various types of Jala (water) under the heading ‘Jala Varga’. Jala persisted Guna of all six Rasa considering that due to its unique property to dissolve each and every rasa individually. Water is considered to be Jeeva (life) in Ayurvedic perception. This article review regarding ayurvedic perpective of jala and significance of jalapana in daily life.

brain is made up of 95% water; blood is 82% and lungs 90%. A mere 2% drop in our body's water supply can trigger signs of dehydration, furry short-term memory, trouble with fundamental arithmetic and difficulty to focus on smaller issue. It is the major constituent of human cells.
Ayurveda considers water (aap or jala) as one of the panchamahabhutas. Guna of water is Madhura, Sheetala and Ruchikaraka.
Ayurveda described importance of purified water. Ayurvedic chikitsagrantha has mentioned various therapeutic roles of water and purification techniques of impure water. Nighantus explained types of water, their properties and actions. Life is not possible without water because of this all the three Bruhatryayis have mentioned Jalavarga with its types, properties and significance. This article presents property and types of water along with its physiological significance.

AIM AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To review the literature regarding Jala Varga in Ayurveda.

To understand the significance of
Jalapana in daily life. The water dropped by the clouds in perverted seasons undoubtedly causes harm. The kings, the kingly and the delicate persons should use particularly the water well collected in Sharada Rutu. Antariksa Jala is divided into four types -Dhara, Kara, Tausara, Haima. Among these types, Dhara Jala is best due to its Laghu property.

REVIEW OF LITERATURE
Dhara Jala is subdivided into two types i.e. Ganga jala & Samudra jala. Ganga Jala -also called as Aindra jalathe water which falls from the sky, dropped by Indra, and received in containers is called as an Aindra Jala. It is the principle water drinkable for the king.
Vagbhat describes it as a Gangambu (Uncontaminated rain water) -Properties of E-ISSN: 2320-7329 rain water, which is not contaminated with dust and poison are enlivening the living beings, generates satiation, gives pleasure to heart, refreshing and stimulates the mind. It is thin, cold in potency, clear and not having any perceptible taste, and is equivalent to nectar. Seawater is being absorbed by the sunrays and fall from the sky in the form of rain after coming in contact with sunrays, moon light and wind. So it is easily digestible and alleviates vata and kapha. Due to sheeta veerya it cures the diseases of pitta, rakta and visha. Rice cooked with rain water and kept in silver bowl, which neither makes too slimy nor changes its color is to be considered as Gangaambu. Uttama Jalabest water is slightly astringent-sweet, sukshma, vishada, laghu, non-rough and anabhishyandi. Samudra Jala (Sea water) -These water should not be used for drinking except in Ashwin Masa. The saline water of sea has fishy smell and aggravates doshas. Nadeya Jala (River water) Ushnajala (Hot water) - Hot water increases the power of digestion, cooks undigested food material, good for throat diseases, easy to digest and purifies urinary bladder. Hot water is indicated in hiccough, abdominal distention, vata and kapha disorders, after shodhana therapy, acute fiver, cough, ama condition, running nose, dyspnea, pain in the flank.  Ayurveda recommends drinking water in the morning on an empty stomach, 20 to 30 minutes before sunrise. According to Ayurveda, drinking water before sunrise acts as rejuvenating therapy. It can help you to get rid of constipation, heart diseases, abdominal diseases, uterine problems, skin diseases, and hair problems.

Hamsodaka
In Sharad rutu, the water which gets heated by the hot rays of the sun during day, cooled by the cool rays of the moon during night, for many days continuously which has been de-toxicated by the rise of the star Agastya, which is pure, uncontaminated and capable of mitigating the doshas is known as Hamsodaka. It is neither abhishyandi nor dry, such water is like amrita (nectar) for drinking and other purpose.