Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON MUKTAPANCHAMRITA RASA

Shweta Singh* and Dr. Neha Arya

Abstract

India's traditional medicinal system is called Ayurveda. The area of Ayurveda known as Rasa Shastra deals with formulations that incorporate metals and minerals. There are number of Rasaushadhi maintained in classical text, but many of them lack the data to current modern standards. Muktapanchamrita Rasa is one such special Rasaushadhi. Most of the Rasaushadhi required homogenous mixing of herbal and metal-mineral ingredients. Hence nearly 80% of Rasaushadhis can be categorized under Kharaliya Rasayana and Muktapanchamrita Rasa too comes under the same category. Muktapanchamrita Rasa is mentioned in Bhaishajya Ratnawali, Yogratnakar, Ras Tarangini and Rasaamritam under Rajayakshma, Jwara Chikitsa, Taranga twenty-three and Rasayoga Vijnaniyam Adhyaya respectively. This formulation is a combination of five Bhasma’s i.e Mukta Bhasma, Praval Bhasma, Vanga Bhasma, Sankh Bhasma and Sukti Bhasma triturated in Ikshu Rasa, Go Dugdha, Vidarikanda (Pueraria tuberosa DC.) Svarasa, Ghritkumari (Aloe barbadensis Mill.) Svarasa, Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.) Svarasa, Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum Linn.) Patra Svarasa and Hamsapadi (Adiantum lanulatum Burm.) Svarasa for 6 hours each and then subjected to Mridu Puta sealed in Shawa Samputa.[1] The Bhavana Dravya plays crucial role as a reducing and capping agent resulting in the green synthesis of nanoparticles. Muktapanchamrita Rasa is indicated in Kasa, Rajyakshma, Kshaya Roga, and Jirna Jwara.

Keywords: Muktapanchamrita Rasa , Rasashastra, Rajyakshma, Mukta, Kharaliya Rasaushadhi.