Abstract

EVALUATION OF SHONITSTHAPAN MAHAKASHAYA

Dr. Nidhi Mishra*, Dr. Prakash Singh Rajput and Dr. Rajesh Chandra Mishra

Abstract

Ek/kqe/kqd#f/kjekspjle`Rdikyyks/kzxSfjdfiz;axq’kdZjkyktk bfr n’ksekfu 'kksf.krLFkkiukfu HkofUr AA Acharya Charaka described 50 Mahakashayas in fourth chapter of Sutra sthana of Charak Samhita. Each mahakashayas has 10 drugs. All 50 mahakashayas may further divide into the 10 sub classes on the basis of specific characteristics. Shonitsthapan means any kinds of dravya which purified the impurities of blood or increases desired amount of blood & maintain its quantity or stambhan of atipravatti of rakta. Shonitsthapan mahakashaya is specific & only Mahakashaya in which its contents are some herbal drug, one metallic compound(Gairik), one jantav dravya(Madhu), two byproducts(Sharkara & Laja) and Mrutkapal. There are two main causes of bleeding, first is accidently (agantuka) & second is dosh prakope. Rakta and Pitta dosh both are same in nature so Rakta(blood) is vitiated mainly by Pitta thus shonitsthapan drugs have pittashamak properties. Shonitsthapan drugs have astringent (Kashaya), Sweet (Madhur) rasa, sheet (cold) veerya (potency). It used in different type of shonitjanya vikaras.

Keywords: Shonitsthapan mahakashaya, Shonitsthapan karma, Bleeding, Haemostatic, Haemopoitic, Blood purifier & Shonitsthapan drugs.