A CONTEMPORARY CRITICAL REVIEW OF ‘AYASKRITI’
Dr. Rajshree Bhagirath Bhutada*
ABSTRACT
Ayurveda beholds the liberty of stating and also implementing use of various herbal as well as mineral/ metal origin drugs in different forms. Moreover the form of medicine prepared and the drug ingestion time too plays important role in specific outcome expected in respective diseases. Ayurveda classics like Brihatrai – Charaka Samhita, Sushrut Samhita and Ashtanga Samgraha dictates fine use of many herbs and metals in specified diseases respectively. Use of metals is sparingly mentioned in this classics. But one unique preparation stands out apart and also has acceptable clinical efficacy in present era too. ‘Ayaskriti’ is the special preparation made of Loha dhatu – Iron. The preparatory methods mentioned in classics confers us with three forms of Ayaskriti and also enhances the scope of its utility. Three forms; Churna – powder, Avleha – paste and Sandhan – fermented syrup, widen the use and helps to improvise the underlying condition in respective diseases.
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