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‘A PHARMACEUTICO-ANALYTICAL STUDY OF KHAGESWARA RASA AND CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ITS EFFICACY IN SWITRA (VITILIGO)’
*Dr. Praveen Raghuwanshi
ABSTRACT Ayurveda is the science of life and the oldest health care system, which is the basic foundation for the other systems of medicines. The holistic health care system of medicine has been taking care of people’s health since ancient period for achieving healthy mind and body. Rasa Shastra is the pharmaceutical branch of Ayurveda which deals with preparation of drugs using metals and minerals. Khageswara Rasa is one of the Sagandha, Saagni Antardhuma Kupipaka Rasayana described in Rasa Ratna Sammuchaya. It contains Shuddha Parada(Mercury), Shuddha Gandhaka (Sulphur) and Shuddha Kasisa ( Green Vitriol) in equal proportions processed with Bhavana of Arjuna twak kwatha than preparation of small Balls like pellets from the Bhavita mixture. Finally these Balls are subjected to Kupipaka for one and half days (36 hours). Clinical trial was conducted to check therapeutic efficacy, following ‘Randomized Open-Labeled Clinical trial’ protocols. Khageswara Rasa provided statistically high significant (p<0.0001) relief on over all symptoms of Switra. Significant result on the symptoms likes Twakshewata, Twakrukshata, Daha, Colour, and Hb% and show not significant result on symptoms likes Kandu, Romavivarnata, and Margin. Keywords: Khageswara Rasa, Antherdhuma, Kupipaka rasayana, Swita etc. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |