Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: March | Volume: 11 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 120-127
Preparation and Physico-Chemical Analysis of Lokanatha Rasa - A Herbo Mineral Preparation
Greeshma Raj1, S. Thara Lakshmi2, Kiran Sarma3
1M.D Scholar, Dept. of Rasa Sasthra and Bhaishajya Kalpana Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram
2Professor, Dept. of Rasa Sasthra and Bhaishajya Kalpana Government Ayurveda College, Thrippunithura
3Assistant professor, Dept. of Rasa Sasthra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram
Corresponding Author: Greeshma Raj
ABSTRACT
Lokanatha rasa is a popular potali kalpana (herbo mineral preparation) mentioned in many Ayurveda Rasasasthra literatures. There are about 12 yogas under the same name which differ in combination and quantity of ingredients. Reference from sarngadhara samhitha is more acceptable because of its special credentials like (i) less number of ingredients which are non-controversial and easily available (ii) simple preparation procedure and requires no technical expertise (iii) cost effectiveness. Lokanatha rasa which is a potali kalpana is found to be effective in conditions of ama and agnimandya and has proven results in increasing intestinal motility. It is indicated in various diseases such as rakthapitha, kasa, swasa, grahani, swarakshaya, agnimandya, atisara, vataraktha with different anupana. In this research paper, the work done on pharmaceutical aspect of Lokanatha rasa is detailed. Here the procedure includes sodhana of parada, gandhaka, sankha,,varatika, tankana, Preparation of Kajjali and bhasma is prepared as per classics.
Key words: Lokanatha rasa,Potali kalpana, Rakthapitha, Kasa, Swasa, Grahani.