Abstract

SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF PHARMACOLOGICAL STATUS OF RASNA AND NIRGUNDI

Dr. Sarita Raj* and Dr. (Prof.) Vijay Shankar Dubey

Abstract

The fundamentals of Ayurvedic pharmacology comprises the basic framework of Indian medical science which gives better scientific lead to the treatment protocols of almost all abrupt health conditions of human beings. mode of drug action. Pharmacology of Ayurveda is broadly based on the theory of Rasa, Guna, Vrya, Vipaka and Prabhava of the drugs, which described the simplest parameters to access as well as ascertain the action of the drug. Samprapti vighatana is said to be the treatment protocols, therefore the action of a drug means to dismantle the samprapti ghatakas of the disease. Hence to explain the mode of action of a drug a relationship between the samprapti ghatakas of the disease and fivefold principles of Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka and Prabhava of the drug should be needed. Acharya Caraka explains drug action with beautiful narrations, on the basis of which the general principle of mode of action of drug or so called Rasna and Nirgundi against the disease Amavata should be analysed. In Ayurveda its treatment protocols include the procedures called as langhana, swedana, utility of drugs specially tikta-katu dravyas, deepana aushadhi, virechan, basti etc. Rasna is very well known by its 'Kaphavatahara' and ‘Amapachan’ property. Various research works have proved its 'kaphavatahara' effect. Rasna has a big role in immunosuppressive activity also. In nervous system, it acts as an uttam vednashamak. Similarly, Nirgundi is used traditionally for its vedanasthapaka, Vatashamaka and Amapachana properties which help to disrupt the Samprapti vighatana of Amavata.

Keywords: Rasna, nirgundi, amavata, samprapati ghataka.