Conceptual review of Ghrita w.s.r. to its Medhya Karma

“Ghrita” obtained from Ksheera and Dadhi is considered to be Snehottama, having many good effects on human body and mind. One among being the Medhya Karma which is considered to be power of grasping and retention. Ghrita is being considered as Ajasrika Rasayana can be consumed on daily basis, therefore nourishing the Saptadhatu and Ojas which is important for proper functioning of body and mind. The effects are said to increase many folds when processed with other specified Dravyas. Ghrita is also known best for its Medhya Karma where the fat crosses the blood brain barrier thus helps in better absorption of Dravyas which will help in improving the higher mental functions

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

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