Abstract

A REVIEW OF EKANGAVEER RASA AND IT’S EFFICACY IN VATA VYADHI

Sarthaki Vinay Deshpande*

ABSTRACT

Ekangveer rasa is one of the Herbo- mineral medicine which showed excellent results in vatavyadhis. Vata is prime dosha which drives other Pitta and Kapha dosha, Malas and Dhatus. Vitiation of Vata dosha causes Vatavyadhi. Vatavyadhi can be cause by only vitiation of vata or vata along with other dhatus and dosha. Dhatukshayjanya vyadhi caused by decrease in shleshma bhava in body, due to vata vridhi, which causes sandhi shaithilya. Maragawarodhajanya vyadhi caused by margavarodha of vata (Blocking) by kapha (Excessive fat) deposited all over body, due to which prakupit vata travels in body and settles in Khavaigunjanya sandhi (Defective or week part of body cause by injury, illness, trauma or genetic defects). After sthansamshraya it produces vata vyadhis. This vyadhis can be treated effectively by shamana and shodhana. Shodhana includes Vamana, Virechna and Basti. Shaman includes snehan, swedan, aushadhi and pathyapathya. In which Rasaushadhis are extremely effective. Ekangaveer rasa is one of the rasaushadhi containing shudha Parada, shudha Gandhaka, shudha bhasma and herbal swarasa. Ekangaveer rasa mainly has vatahar properties and it is effective in Kapha Avruta Vatavyadhi. Ekangaveer rasa mainly contains bhasmas and bhavana dravyas having pachana, dipana and vatashaman properties which help in treating vitiated dosha and gunas of Vatavyadhi. Now a days vatavyadhis are increasing due to changes in daily life style. Ekangveer rasa is one of the Herbo- mineral medicine which showed excellent results in vatavyadhis. So, an effort has been made in this paper to explain role and action of Ekangaveer rasa in vatvyadhis.

Keywords: Vatvyadhi, Ekangaveer rasa, rasayana.