European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

DIFFERENT TYPES OF RASA, THEIR PATHOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC ATTRIBUTES

Dr. Pratiksha Sudhakar Dhurgude*, Dr. Rakhi Ram Kulkarni and Dr. Gajanan Sopanrao Wayal

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda the conceptual science of medicines described several inherent properties of Dravya (drugs & foods, etc.). These properties of Dravyas are responsible for their specific action. Guna, Rasa, Veerya and Vipaka of any Dravyas contributed towards their medicinal and other properties. In this connection Rasa play vital role, the different types of Rasa of Dravya brings different biological action. The specific Rasa of medicinal substances offers particular therapeutic response, these Rasa of Dravya not only offers health benefits but inappropriate consumption may also leads pathological manifestations. There are six types of Rasa described for Dravya i.e. Madhura, Amla, Lavana, Tikta, Katu and Kashaya Rasa. The different substances possess different action depending upon their predominant combination of Rasa. These Rasa and their combination helps to balances Doshas therefore imparts therapeutic response, on other hand some Dravya of specific Rasa causes disturbances in Doshas thus initiates pathogenesis of diseases. Present article explores different types of Rasa, their pathological and therapeutic responses.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rasa, Dravya, Dosha.