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STUDY OF KSHEERPAK KALPANA PHARMACEUTICO ANALYTICALLY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ARJUNA KSHEERPAK

*Dr. Ashwini G. Bodade and Dr. Jyotsna M. Taklikar

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Introduction: Ksheerpaak kalpana is one of the most important pharmaceutical preparations of Ayurveda. It is a preparation where milk is the media of administration, usually Kashaya rasa pradhan (astringent) and Tikshna drugs are selected intension behind this is to bring down Tikshnata and to mask the Kashayatva of the drug, with the help of Madhura rasa & Madhura vipaak of milk. The principles of preparation of Ksheerpaak kalpana is well designed by the Ancient Acharyas and these have been used as nutritive and as medicine in many diseased conditions viz. Arjun Ksheerpaak, Lashun Ksheerpaak etc. Aim - “To Study Ksheerpak kalpana pharmaceutico analytically with special reference to Arjuna ksheerpak.” Objective-1) To prepare Arjuna ksheerpak with standard operating procedure (SOP) according to Sharangdhar Samhita (1:8:32), Ashtang Sangraha (1:4:16), Dravyaguna by Acharya Yadavji Trikamji (1:15:15) and Chakradatta (1:4:4). 2) To Compare and analyse all these Arjuna ksheerpakas. Result- The Ksheerapaka prepared by four different methods and analysed by Physico-chemical parameters and HPTLC. Conclusion-Presence of Macro- Nutritional values, Arjun ksheerpak prepared by Yadavji Trikumji (AKYT) was better. Presence of arjunic acid by HPTLC study, presence of micro nutrients, Arjun ksheerpak prepared by Chakradtta was better (AKCD).

Keywords: Ayurveda, Ksheerpaak, Pharmaceuticals.