An overview of kupipakava kalpana

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Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana are the two main parts of Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. Rasa Shastra deals with the metallic and herbomineral preparations with their types, occurrence, physical properties, organoleptic characteristics and pharmaceutics. Basically there are four varieties of Rasaushadhis mentioned in Rasa Shastra i.e. Kupipakva Rasayana, Parpati Rasayana, Pottali Rasayana and Kharaliya Rasayana . Kupipakva Rasayana follows a typical process and requires long duration for preparation. However, it bears a unique place in Rasaushadhis because of its mercurial preparation with quicker action and synergistic effect in the body at very low dose. This Kalpana includes a number of preparations like Rasa Sindura, Makardhwaja, Malla Sindura, Rasa Karpura and Rasa Pushpa etc. The name Kupi indicates that the preparation is made in Kanch Kupi (glass bottle) on mild to intense heat by using a special instrument known as Baluka yantra . Particular chemical processes are involved in these preparations which also bear testimony to the great chemical knowledge prevailing in ancient India. Kupipakva Rasayanas are very popular and commonly prescribed preparations among the Ayurvedic physicians and are looked upon as panacea. The motive of this article is to explore the research and therapeutic scopes of Rasaushadhis and Parada yogas like Kupipakava Rasayana. In present era, most of them show medical toxicity and common people hesitate to use these medicines due to awareness or lack of knowledge. This article narrates the details of Kupipakava Rasayana studying classical references and present day scientific work Keywords: Rasa Shastra, Rasayanas, Kupi, Baluka Yantra INTRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (September, 2017) 5(9) AN OVERVIEW OF KUPIPAKAVA KALPANA Nisha Bajaj 1 , Amit Bhatt 2 , C.P. Kashyap 3 , Sudarshan K. Thakur 4 Research Scholar 1, Research Scholar 2, Reader and Head 3, Lecturer 4 P.G. Department of Ras Shastra and Bhaishya Kalpana , Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India Email: nishabajaj 897@gmail.com ABSTRACT Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana are the two main parts of Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. Rasa Shastra deals with the metallic and herbomineral preparations with their types, occurrence, physical properties, organoleptic characteristics and pharmaceutics. Basically there are four varieties of Rasaushadhis mentioned in Rasa Shastra i.e. Kupipakva Rasayana, Parpati Rasayana, Pottali Rasayana and Kharaliya Rasayana . Kupipakva Rasayana follows a typical process and requires long duration for preparation. However, it bears a unique place in Rasaushadhis because of its mercurial preparation with quicker action and synergistic effect in the body at very low dose. This Kalpana includes a number of preparations like Rasa Sindura, Makardhwaja, Malla Sindura, Rasa Karpura and Rasa Pushpa etc. The name Kupi indicates that the preparation is made in Kanch Kupi (glass bottle) on mild to intense heat by using a special instrument known as Baluka yantra . Particular chemical processes are involved in these preparations which also bear testimony to the great chemical knowledge prevailing in ancient India. Kupipakva Rasayanas are very popular and commonly prescribed preparations among the Ayurvedic physicians and are looked upon as panacea. The motive of this article is to explore the research and therapeutic scopes of Rasaushadhis and Parada yogas like Kupipakava Rasayana. In present era, most of them show medical toxicity and common people hesitate to use these medicines due to awareness or lack of knowledge. This article narrates the details of Kupipakava Rasayana studying classical references and present day scientific work Keywords: Rasa Shastra, Rasayanas, Kupi, Baluka Yantra INTRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL International Ayurvedic Medical Journal, ( ISSN: 2320 5091) (September, 2017) 5(9) AN OVERVIEW OF KUPIPAKAVA KALPANA Nisha Bajaj 1 , Amit Bhatt 2 , C.P. Kashyap 3 , Sudarshan K. Thakur 4 Research Scholar 1, Research Scholar 2, Reader and Head 3, Lecturer 4 P.G. Department of Ras Shastra and Bhaishya Kalpana , Rajiv Gandhi Govt. Post Graduate Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Paprola, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India Email: nishabajaj 897@gmail.com ABSTRACT Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana are the two main parts of Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. Rasa Shastra deals with the metallic and herbomineral preparations with their types, occurrence, physical properties, organoleptic characteristics and pharmaceutics. Basically there are four varieties of Rasaushadhis mentioned in Rasa Shastra i.e. Kupipakva Rasayana, Parpati Rasayana, Pottali Rasayana and Kharaliya Rasayana . Kupipakva Rasayana follows a typical process and requires long duration for preparation. However, it bears a unique place in Rasaushadhis because of its mercurial preparation with quicker action and synergistic effect in the body at very low dose. This Kalpana includes a number of preparations like Rasa Sindura, Makardhwaja, Malla Sindura, Rasa Karpura and Rasa Pushpa etc. The name Kupi indicates that the preparation is made in Kanch Kupi (glass bottle) on mild to intense heat by using a special instrument known as Baluka yantra . Particular chemical processes are involved in these preparations which also bear testimony to the great chemical knowledge prevailing in ancient India. Kupipakva Rasayanas are very popular and commonly prescribed preparations among the Ayurvedic physicians and are looked upon as panacea. The motive of this article is to explore the research and therapeutic scopes of Rasaushadhis and Parada yogas like Kupipakava Rasayana. In present era, most of them show medical toxicity and common people hesitate to use these medicines due to awareness or lack of knowledge. This article narrates the details of Kupipakava Rasayana studying classical references and present day scientific work Keywords: Rasa Shastra, Rasayanas, Kupi, Baluka Yantra INTRODUCTION INTERNATIONAL AYURVEDIC MEDICAL JOURNAL Nisha Bajaj Et Al