PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY ON GANDHAK DRUTI: A REVIEW ARTICLE
Dr. Aabha Pandey*, Dr. Gopi Krishna Maddikera and Dr. Shashidhar Jeeru
ABSTRACT
Druti kalpana is one important formulations in Rasashastra. Druti of
ratna and dhatus are mentinoed in various Rasa shastra texts but the
preparation, procedure is very difficult. Among the druti kalpana,
gandhak druti explained is very easy to prepare and its efficacy in skin
disorder is well known to Ayurvedic practitioners. This medicine
improves the appetite and is indicated in ksaya roga, paņdu roga, kasa,
swasa, sula, grahaņi roga and ama dosa. It brings lightness in the body
In the present study gandhak druti was prepared by classical method
reference is taken from ras ratna samucchya. Various methods of
preparation of gandhak druti are available in classics. The method
which was described by the Ras ratna samucchya was easy to prepare.
Keywords: Gandhak, Druti, Taila, Kalpana, Rasrantna samucchya.
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