SHANKHA VATI- A CLASSICAL REVIEW
Bishnupriya Mohanty*, Prachi Bhuskute and Sangram Keshari Das
ABSTRACT
Shankhavati is a popular classical Ayurvedic formulation, used widely in conditions such as hyperacidity, abdominal pain due to digestive impairment, acid peptic ulcers mal-absorption syndrome, hemorrhoids and constipation etc. A detailed literary search has been done across various Ayurvedic texts and compiled Shankha Vati of different preparation procedure with their ingredients, their proportions and attributes. Different varieties of Shankha Vati were found available across different Ayurveda texts. Shankha Bhasma, Hingu, Vatsanabha, Trikatu, Kshara and Lavana are the ingredients common to most of the Shankha Vati.
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