Abstract

COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF CHANDRAPRABHA VATI – A CLASSICAL REVIEW

Sonali D. Konkeri, Pankaj Sharma* and Aashish Patel

Abstract

Ayurveda contains various kalpa and herbo-mineral formulations, which are beneficial in many diseases in the broader aspects. Chandraprabha Vati is a common herbo-mineral preparation which is efficient in various disorders mainly of genito-urinary and even in the broader aspect, as it is said to be sarvaroganashini. Chandraprabha Vati comes under khalaveeya Rasayana. The preparation described by Sharangadhar Samhita is accepted by AFI and is taken here for the critical review of its actions and properties. It is made up of 37 ingredients and is indicated in prameha, mutravahasrotasa vyadhi, anaha, shoola, shwasa, kasa, shukradosha, pandu, kamala, gudagatavyadhi, netraroga, dantaroga, kushtha, aartavaruja, agnimandya and various other diseases. Overall, it has antiinflammatory, renal protective, hepato-protective, anti-diabetic effects. Under broader aspect it also has rasayana, vrushya, balya, tridosha shamaka effect. Chandraprabha Vati is a miscellaneous formulation and can be used in variety of ailments successfully. Hence this study is done to understand and explore the formulation in various ways through the aspect of the classics.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Chandraprabha Vati, Rasayana, Mutrakrichra, Prameha.