Karpoora Rasa

 

KARPOORA RASA/KARPOORA VATI

Reference

Bhaishajya Ratnavali, , Atisara Prakarana

 

 

 

हिङ्गलञ्चाहिफेनश्च मुस्तकेन्द्रयवं तथा ।

जातीफल कपूरें सर्व सम्मद्य यत्नतः ४३१॥

जलेन वटिका कार्या द्विगुञ्जापरिमाणतः।

ज्वरातिसारिणे चैव तथातीसाररोगिणे४३२॥

ग्रहणीषट्प्रकारेषु रक्तातीसार उल्बणे ।

तत्तद्रोगानुपानेन नियोज्योऽयं रसोत्तम:४३३

 

S No	Ingredients	Quantity
1	Shu: Hingla (ശുദ്ധി ചെയ്ത ചായില്യം )	1 Part
2	Shu: Ahiphena (ശു: കറുപ്പ് )	1 Part
3	Mustaka (മുത്തങ്ങ കിഴങ്ങ് )	1 Part
4	Indrayava (കുടകപ്പാലയരി)	1 Part
5	Jatiphala (ജാതിപത്രി )	1 part
6,	Karpoora (പച്ചകർപ്പൂരം)	1 Part

 

Bhavana with shudha Jala

 

Method of Preparation

1.      A clean Khalwayantra is taken and Shudha ahiphena is added

2.      Finly powered drugs Mustaka,Indrayava, JAtiphala and Karpoora are added little by little and mardana is done till it becomes a homogenous mixture

3.      Later Shudha Hingula is added little by little and made in to homogenous mixture.

4.      Boiled and cooled water is added little by little and bhavana is done for two yamas (6 hours)

5.      After observing Samyak Bhavitha Lakshana pills of 250 mg size is rolled and dried in shade

6.      After proper drying pills are stored in airtight container

 

·         Shodhana of Hingula—Bhavana in Shunti swarasa for three hours

·         Shodhana of Ahiphena- Swedana  in Dolayantra using  ksheera / Bhavana in Shunti swarasa

·         Karpoora  https://youtu.be/2Ag-SjOucOE - Natural camphor, (synthetic is not preferable as it is toxic )

 

Rolled in tablet of – 2 gunja pramana – 250 mg

Indicaction

ज्वरातिसारिणे – indicated in JWARATISARA

तथातीसाररोगिणे – INDICATED IN ATISARA

ग्रहणीषट्प्रकारेषु – INDICATED IN SIX TYPES OF GRAHANI

रक्तातीसार       - INDICATED IN RAKTATISARA

 

“तत्तद्रोगानुपानेन नियोज्योऽयं रसोत्तम”

Very much indicated in various disease where there is MALA sanchaya, Pittavrudhi,due to agnimandya ,

 

Though its indicated in Atisara, its not always the drug of choice. Because in atisara if  the Ama is involved and if patient is expelling vidagdha/or apakwa ahara (indigested food) then Stambhana is not advised. First deepana ,pachanam drugs must be administerd and in later stages stambhana karma must be preferred.

As it contains Ahiphena , drug which comes under narcotics act, use must be very judicial, and must be administered under the supervision of a registered ayurvedic physician. its not indicated in children under 5 years of age, and in pregnancy.

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