A STUDY ON THE VARNAPRASADANA EFFECT OF KESARA [CROCUS SATIVUS LINN.] DURING INTRA-UTERINE LIFE OF A CHILD
Venkata Seshamma Katta* and M. Paramkusha Rao*
Abstract
The aspiration for fair complexion is pronounced in a greater number
of people in the present times. Colour complexion also indicates
immunity and health. With natural products for complex promotion
being more in demand than their synthetic counterparts. Research in
the area of skin- complexion agents is an expanding field with the
knowledge being updated regularly. In Ayurveda, varnya,
raktaprasadhana, tvachya are few terms specifying skin complexion.
The present review is undertaken for screening herb “KESARA”
(Crocus sativus Linn.) to evaluate it’s probable modes of action
through which the skin complexion is effected as per both Ayurveda
and biomedical concepts. In this study 30 pregnant women between 22weeks to 34 weeks of
gestational period who desires more complexion and more colour to their baby were selected
after taking due consent. Kesara was made in to fine powder in khalwa yantra and mixed with
raw sugar (ratio of Kesara: Raw sugar-1:44). 1gram of medicine has been given with navanita
per day. This study is seldom seen. We found Kesara (Crocus sativus) a miraculous herb
evaluated here to act as varnya directly or indirectly as per Ayurveda. Hence they can be
potentially employed as effective skin-whitening agents, if it is administered in intra uterine
life of baby then there will be no need of attention on cosmetics in future. This study has
shown better result (94%) in colour enhancement of babies than colour of parents.
Keywords: Kesara, Varnya, Colour complexion, Colour enhancement.
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