Abstract

REVIEW ARTICLE ON ASHWAKANCHUKI RASA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO RASA YOGA SAGARA

Dr. Rohini Mundargi* and Dr. Sulochana Rathod, MD (Ayu)

ABSTRACT

Rasashastra is a branch of Indian medicine (Ayurveda) which deals with processing of herbo – minerals & mineral drugs, having their therapeutic importance. It’s a Kharaleeya Rasa preparation having herbo- mineral ingredients. Ashwakanchuki Rasa is one of preparation containing parada(mercury), Gandhaka(sulphur), Haratala(arsenic trisulphide), Vatsanabha(acotinum ferox), Jayaphala(croton tiglium), trikatu(zingiber officinale,piper nigrum, piper longum) i.e mercury, Arsenic compounds, poisonous herbs, which acts best on Kasa(cough), Shwasa(asthma), Jwara(fever), and also Sarva roga(all diseases). It has anupana according to roga’s which makes this ASHWAKANCHUKI RASA more efficacious. Presence of potent drugs and specific anupana’s makes the action to be quick with low dose. Rasashastra is a branch of Indian medicine (Ayurveda) which deals with processing of herbo – minerals & mineral drugs, having their therapeutic importance. It’s a Kharaleeya Rasa preparation having herbo- mineral ingredients. Ashwakanchuki Rasa is one of preparation containing parada(mercury), Gandhaka(sulphur), Haratala(arsenic trisulphide), Vatsanabha(acotinum ferox), Jayaphala(croton tiglium), trikatu(zingiber officinale,piper nigrum, piper longum) i.e mercury, Arsenic compounds, poisonous herbs, which acts best on Kasa(cough), Shwasa(asthma), Jwara(fever), and also Sarva roga(all diseases). It has anupana according to roga’s which makes this ASHWAKANCHUKI RASA more efficacious. Presence of potent drugs and specific anupana’s makes the action to be quick with low dose.

Keywords: Ashwakanchuki rasa, shwasa, kasa, jwara, sarva roga.