Evaluation of therapeutic efficacy of Surana Modaka in Arshas

Arshas (haemorrhoids) is the commonest condition among the anorectal diseases in our day-to-day practice in terms of incidence. It is a very disagreeable condition for the patient and often creates restlessness. This disease has no particular sectorial affinity and is equally distributed throughout the world. Modern Science has very little to offer in terms of medicinal treatments of haemorrhoids. Prevalent modern para-surgical measures have been enumerated. Surgical techniques of performing haemorrhoidectomy are many and their complications such as pain, anal incontinence, stricture etc. are well known. Management of Arshas only on Ayurvedic lines seems to be more appropriate. Sushruta, basically a surgeon described four principal therapeutic measures in the management of Arshas, viz. medicinal, chemical cauterization, thermal cauterization and surgical excision. It may be pointed out here that enumeration of these measures in a definite order is suggestive of similar methods to be preferred first. By keeping all these principles in mind, a herbal formulation by name Surana Modaka is prepared to see its efficacy in Arshas

Pharmaceutical and Therapeutical Utility of Ikshu Varga Dravya: A Review

Aharavarga Dravya and Aushadhavarga Dravya have been explained in Ayurveda to get an approach towards nutritional and medicinal values. Ayurveda explains dietary regimen for maintaining health and treatment of diseases. Ikshu Varga has been explained under Ahara Varga by the Brihatrayees which has got a very specific role in therapeutics and pharmaceutics as well. Ikshu is having properties Guru, Madhura Rasa, Brimhana and Vrushya. This establishes a strong base for Ikshu Vikaras being utilised in different formulations in different forms like as an ingredient, Anupana, binding agent. In daily routine these could be included under diet regimen because of their nutritional values and even they could prove to be beneficial in cases of malnutrition

Pharmaceutical fortification of Rasoushadhies for their better clinical utility

Ayurveda is known to be the oldest system of medicine whose virtue of holistic approach towards life attracts the attention of people worldwide. Ayurvedic formulations are conjuncture of herbal, mineral/metal and animal origin drugs. To effectuate therapeutic properties in these raw drugs, they are subjected to different pharmaceutical procedures (Samskaras). The fate of the drugs is predominantly decided by these procedures only. In the case of medical emergencies as well as in the management of critical diseases drug which brings about hastened relief in subordinate dose and dosage is endorsed. In Rasashastra, metals and minerals are subjected to different Samskara like Shodhana etc. to beget the properties like ‘Alpa Matra Upyogitvad’ and ‘Kshipram Aarogyam Daayitvad’ in them. The concept of incineration or Marana is the process which brings the particle size into nanometre range which makes the metal into absorbable and assimilable form. The present paper deals with the different pharmaceutical procedures which impregnate these properties in the rasa dravyas and make them suitable for use in various clinical manifestations

Experimental evaluation of Deepana and Pachana Activity of Chitraka Kwatha w.s.r. to different Reduction Criteria

Kashaya Kalpana, also called as Kwatha Kalpana is the third one among the Kashaya Kalpana. It is prepared by boiling the drug in water and reducing it to specific quantity. Different authors have explained different ratio for drug and water and the quantity of reduction also differs according to the purpose used. Acharya Harita and Bhoja have explained Kwatha according to the ratio of reduction and attributed different therapeutic properties according to the ratio of reduction. As per Harita, although the drug and quantity of water used are same for the preparation of Kwatha, if the reduction is different, each reduction will have different therapeutic actions and can be used for different disease conditions. Among the seven types of Kwatha 1/10th reduction and ½ reduction are said to be having Deepana and Pachana action respectively. The Deepana and Pachana action was assesed experimentally in albino rats by adopting some modern parameters. These parameters were logically selected by keeping the modern explaination of digestion and metabolism in mind. When the data obtained by above study is analysed, suggestive of moderate to good effect of Pachana and mild to moderate Deepana action is noted

Pharmaceutico – Analytical Study of Chitraka Kwatha w.s.r. to different reduction criteria

Harita has explained seven types of Kwatha. Among the seven types of Kwatha 1/10th reduction and ½ reduction are said to be having Deepana and Pachana action respectively. The study is planned to study the concept of Deepana and Pachana Kwatha as explained by Harita. For this study, a well known Deepana- Pachana drug i.e. Chitraka is selected and the Kwatha is prepared. In the present study, the Deepana Kwatha (1/10th reduction), Pachana Kwatha(1/2 reduction) are compared with that of the Kwatha prepared by the 3/4th reduction in terms of analytical parameters and the findings were analysed