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PHARMACEUTICAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF KAPHAKETU RASA

Dr. Shallu*, Dr. Pradeep Kapil, Dr. Ravneet Kaur Chahal and Dr. Om Prakash Sharma

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Abstract

Background: Kaphaketu Rasa is one of the Kharliya Rasayana which is used to treat various ailments since thousands of years ago. It is necessary to standardize the formulation containing poisonous and metallic or mineral substances as ingredients in it. Aim and objective: To prepare Kaphaketu Rasa as mentioned in classical text named as Bhaishajya Ratnavali in Jwara Chikitsa Prakarana and to do its analytical study. Material and Methods: First of all Raw drugs are collected from the local market and its authentication can be done as per Grahya Lakshana mentioned in classical texts. Then purification of ingredients – Tankana, Vatsnabha, Shankha was done followed by Marana of Shankha. After that Churnikaran was made of Shudha Vatsnabha and Pippali. Then homogeneous mixing and trituration was done with Ardraka Swarasa of all the contents. This was followed by physio-chemical Analysis of finished products which include TLC, loss on drying at 110°C, total ash, water soluble ash, uniformity of weight, tablet disintegration test, test for calcium. Result and Conclusion: Efficiency of Kaphaketu Rasa was specified with its physico-chemical analysis. In preparation of Kaphaketu Rasa trituration of Ardraka swarasa was done for 3 hours in each Bhavana. At the end of Bhavana, the product shows all the features of Subhavit Lakshana. The final product yields 8.5% weight gain.

Keywords: Rasa Shastra, Kharliya Rasayana, Kaphaketu Rasa, Shankha, Tankana, Vatsnabha, Pippali.