A broad review on Shwasakuthar Rasa (herbo-mineral formulation)

Meenu Mishra; Salil Jain

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.7.14

Meenu Mishra Assistant Professor, Department of Kayachikitsa, Radharaman Ayurveda Medical College Research Hospital, Ratibadh, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Salil Jain Assistant Professor, Department of Samhita Siddhanta, Pt. Khushilal Sharma Govt. (Auto.) Ayurveda College and Institute, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.7.14

Keywords: Ayurveda, Herbo-Mineral Formulation, Respiratory Disorders, Shwasakuthar Rasa.

Abstract

In Ayurveda Shwasakuthar Rasa is one of the important and widely used Rasaushadhis (herbo-mineral drug) in respiratory disorders especially in Shwasa (bronchial asthma) and Kasa (bronchitis) Roga. The Shwasakuthar Rasa contains minerals i.e., Parada (mercury), Gandhaka (sulphur), Tankana (borax) and Manahshila (arsenic sulphide) in purified form and herbs like purified Vatsanabha (aconitum ferox), Pippali (Piper longum), Maricha (Piper nigrum) and Shunthi (Zingiber officinale) as per Ayurvedic text. This review article documents the method of preparation, indications, probable mode of action and therapeutic properties of Shwasakuthar Rasa. This study concluded the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator and expectorant effects of Shwasakuthar Rasa. So, it can be used as an effective medicine for respiratory disorders.

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