Abstract

KSHETRIKARANA - A PURIFICATORY THERAPY

Pooja Gawade* and Onkar Hanashi

Abstract

Rasashastra development was seen in the medival period. Where main purpose of this science was attainment of moksha, for dehavada and lohavada. Before administering of any of the rasayanaushadhis and siddhaushadhis body has to undergo purificatory procedures which is known as kshetrikarana in rasashastra. So that the action of rasaushadhis is kshipram arogyadayi (rapid), Arucher (good palatibility), with alpa matra (less therapeutic dose). So some of the acharyas of rasa shastra has given importance to kshetrikarana before consuming any of the rasayanaushadhis.

Keywords: Khetrikarana, Prakriya, rasayanaushadha sevana.