European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

A REVIEW ON CLASSICAL FORMULATIONS OF RASA-SHASTRA AND THEIR SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC IMPORTANCE

Dr. Amit Raghunath Pawar*, Dr. Dhananjay Shivaji Khot and Dr. Vikram Vilas Shelke

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda presented enormous theories for retaining disease free life and maintaining normal health status. The principles of Ayurveda help to synchronize physical & mental constitutions of body with spiritual constitutions. Rasa-Shastra is one such concept of Ayurveda which utilizes metals/mineral based formulations for various health purposes. These formulations offer unique therapeutic properties due to the wide range of biological actions of purified metals and minerals. Parad (mercury) mainly considered Rasa element which gives many health benefits after purification. Similarly other formulations of Rasashastra provide many health benefits including rejuvenation effect, antioxidant property and anti-stress effects. Formulations prepared from concepts of Rasa-Shastra can be used to treat disease like Madhumeha, Sthoulya, Kushtha and Vatarakta, etc. This review article presented therapeutic importance of classical formulations of Rasa-Shastra.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rasa, Formulations, Health, Therapeutic.