European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ROLE OF BHAVANA PROCESS IN THE ANTIPYRETIC EFFECT OF HINGULESHWARA RASA

Sujatha K. and Reshma Saokar*

ABSTRACT

Bhavana is a unique pharmaceutical procedure, where powdered drugs triturated with liquid media till it becomes dry, performed with intension of enhancing the quality & therapeutic efficacy of the drug. Hinguleshwara rasa is a herbo-mineral solid dosage form of medicine mentioned under Jwaradhikara of Bhaishajya Ratnavali, which comprises purified Hingula, purified Vatsanabha and Pippali as ingredients. Where it is mentioned to administer in powdered form, but later scholars by their experiences tried to prepare it in tablet form by giving bhavana with Nimbu swarasa(Lemon juice). Though all the ingredients Hinguleshwara rasa in combination have jwaraghna (anti pyretic) property, addition of Nimbu swarasa might have shown better therapeutic efficacy in Jwara. Hence in this study an attempt was made to study the anti pyritic effect of Hinguleshwara rasa by preparing it with and without bhavana and subjecting it to experimental study. Long sustained activity profile of antipyretic study was observed in Hinguleshwara rasa prepared by Nimbu swarasa bhavana.

Keywords: Bhavana, Nimbu swarasa, Jwara, Hinguleshwara rasa, Experimental study.