Abstract

COMPEREHENCIVE REVIEW OF SANKHIYA

Premprakash Bairwa*, Avadhesh Kumar Bhatt and Snehdeep Soni

Abstract

Sankhiya, Hartala and Manashila are important Arshenic compounds which are used in Ayurveda for treatment of disease. These are poisonous compounds. Without Sodhana process these are dangerous for human being. Our Rasaacharyas developed very safe Aushdhi and Aushidhi yog as after some important processes on these arsenic compounds. Sankhiya is most popular among them. Sankhiya commonaly is used in treating the disease like kapha-vataroga, Shawasaroga, Jwara, Sandhivata, firangaroga, kshaya, Aganimanda and hartadorbalya etc. Sankhiya is called as white arsenic with two molecules of arsenic and three molecules of oxygen. Administration of arsenic without proper shodhana causes fatal for life. Hence shodhana of Sankhiya is essential. Various Sodhana procedures explained in Rasa classics like Rasa Rattan Samucchaya, Rasatatingini, Ayurved prakash. In this paper Sankhiya shodhana procedure, different types, synonyms, dose. Aushdhi yogas, Anupana, indication has been discussed.

Keywords: Sankhiya, Arsenic, Shodhan.