Abstract

REVIEW ON AGASTYA HARITAKI RASAYANA AVALEHA

Dr. Loveshikha*, Dr. Pradeep Kapil, Dr. Abhishek and Dr. Om Prakash Sharma

Abstract

Avaleha Kalpana was first described by Acharya Charak But pharmaceutical principle was firstly described by Sharangdhar in Sharangdhar Samhita. It is most popular due to its dosage form, which helps in easy administration, palatability and long shelf life. The oral trans- mucosal route has significant potential for drug delivery both systemica lly and locally. Agastya Haritaki Rasayana or Agastya Rasayana, it is an avaleha (Avaleha is a semisolid preparation of herbal drugs prepared in decoction or extracts of different herbs) kind of preparation propounded by Maharishi Agastya and described in Charaka Samhita- Kasachikitsaadhyaya, Sushruta Samhita Uttaratantra Kasapratishedhaadhyaya and Ashtanga Hridayam Kasachikitsaadhyaya. Most of the ingredients of Agastya Haritaki Rasayana are having kaphavata shamaka properties. Thus, Agastya Haritaki Rasayana is used in the management of diseases which are mainly vatakapha pradhana. Agastya Haritaki Rasayana is indicated as main line of treatment in Shwasa, Kasa roga as well as used as the Naimittika Rasayana in various other diseases like grahani, aruchi, arsha etc. and also attributed as the “Shreshtha-Rasayana” The study was taken with a view to enlist the ingredients of Agastya Haritaki Rasayana from different Classical text of Ayurveda and critical analysis was done based on the rasa, guna, virya, vipaka of ingredients. A thorough and comprehensive review of Agastya Haritaki Rasayana from different Ayurvedic classical texts, to enlist the chemical constituent, karma, formulations and therapeutic indication of the ingredients of Agastya Haritaki Rasayana.

Keywords: Avaleha kalpana,Agastya Haritaki Rasayana, Shreshtha Rasayana, Chemical Constituent, Ras, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Therapeutic Indication.