Abstract

REVIEW OF ARKA KALPANA & IT’S RECENT ADVANCES IN PHARMACEUTICS

*Mrunal V. Ajane, Pallavi Jamnekar and Sneha Kubde

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Abstract

Bhaishajya kalpana is the branch of Ayurveda which primarily deals with the different kinds of dosage form and their therapeutic utility. Among the large number of formulations specified by Acharya, the panchvidha kasaya kalpana have great importance, as they form the primary or basic dosage forms, from which other secondary dosage forms are prepared. Arka kalpana is a very unique formulation in ayurvedic pharamaceutics for its method of preparation and efficacy. According to Ravana’s Arka Prakasha, the Panchvidha kashay kalpana include Kalka, Choorna, Rasa, Taila and Arka. Arka kalpana is given specific importance and it opines that it has more potency in comparison to the other kalpanas. It is most potent due to dosharahithatva and its specific gunas. Arka kalpana is now days famous kalpana among the ayurvedic procedures. It is introduced in Ayurvedic pharmacy in later part of samhita period, which is very specific in its mode of preparation and therapeutic effect. So there arises a need to know the simplified procedures and methodologies involved in the preparation of this formulation which can be easily understandable and applicable both in industrial level as well as testing scientific laboratories.

Keywords: It is most potent due to dosharahithatva and its specific gunas.