Abstract

A REVIEW ON SHWITRAKUSHTARI RAS: A HERBO MINERAL FORMULATION

Dr. Shweta Utge*, Dr. Dharkar N. S. and Dr. Dubewar A.

Abstract

Rasaaushadhi‟s are considered to be the most potent formulation administered in smaller dosage form. Paradayukta kalpas are categorized into four types i.e. Khhalvi / kharliya rasayana, Parpati rasayana, Kupipakva rasayana, Pottali rasayana. Literally „Khalva‟ means “ a mail or stone for grinding drugs“ and “Rasayana“ means “A Medicine supposed to prevent old age and prolong life an elixir”. So Khalvi / kharaliya Rasayanas are the medicine prepared by specially designed grinding which acts as an elixir by preventing old age and prolonging life and cures the diseases. One such Khalvi rasayanais Shitrakushtari Ras. Now a days many elements of human lifestyle like alcoholism, smoking, stress due to work, excess food initake, virudha food taking, excess intake of sour, sweet, salt & pungent food etc leads to various disorders among which skin ailments are the most common. Shwitrakushtari Ras contain ingredients like shudha Parad, shudh gandhak, shtuttya bhasm, tamra bhasm and bakuchi. Which is indicated in Shwitra (Vitilligo) and Kushta (skin ailments). The ingredients of this rasa yoga acts superiorly on Shwita (Vitilligo) and Kushta (skin ailments).

Keywords: Shwitrakushtari Ras, Kushta, Shwitra, Tuttya bhasma, Tamra bhasma.