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A REVIEW ARTICLE ON PREPARATION OF SWARASA OF VASA
PATRA W.S.R. TO SHARANGDHARA SAMHITA
Dr. Vikram Singh Bagari*1, Dr. Rakesh Salve2 and Dr. Milind Chatrabhuji3
1PG Scholar, Dept. of RSBK, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Parul University, Vadodara.
2Associate Professor, Dept. of RSBK, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Parul University, Vadodara.
3PG Scholar, Dept. of RSBK, Parul Institute of Ayurved, Parul University, Vadodara.
ABSTRACT
Vasa Swarasa is a formulation of swarasa kalpana in Bhaishajya
Kalpana. There are many different pharmaceutical procedures to make
swarasa of vasa patra. Among many classical texts, Sharangadhara
Samhita describes four types of Vasa Swarasa preparation methods
viz. Swarasa, Hima, Phanta and Putapaka methods. This review will
summarize details of all four methods of preparation of vasa
patraswarasa as per described in referenced book.
INTRODUCTION
Swarasa is liquid dosage form of medicament predominately used for internal administration
as well as to prepare different secondary kalpanas. The use of this kalpana is in practice since
vedic period for. Although these methods are described to obtain swarasa from fresh drug but
when fresh drugs are not available then for the preparation of swarasa the other methods
have been explained. Almost every Acharyas have given description about Swarasa Kalpana
in his classics which is described below-,
The juice extracted from a fresh drug by pounding it and squeezing through cloth is known as
swarasa.
One kudava powder of drug is soaked into two times of water and left for day and night.
Then by filtering swarasa can be obtained.
In case of dry drug which does not give out any juice, the coarse powder of drug is boiled in
eight times of water and reduced to a quarter and is used as swarasa.
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Article Received on
20 May 2018,
Revised on 10 June 2018,
Accepted on 30 June 2018
DOI: 10.20959/wjpr201813-12901
*Corresponding Author
Dr. Vikram Singh Bagari
PG Scholar, Dept. of RSBK,
Parul Institute of Ayurved,
Parul University, Vadodara.
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Review of Vasa
Latin Name: Adhatoda vasica
Family: Acanthaceae
Synonyms: Ashtarukh, Ashtarush, Bhishakamata, Vaidyamata, Vasica, Simhaparna,
Simhamukhi, Simhi etc.
Vernacular Names
Sanskrit – Vasa,
Gujarati - Arduso,
Marathi – Adulasa,
English -Malabar nut
Classification
C.S.-Tikta Skandha,
S.S.-Tikta Skandha, ShakaVarga
A.S. -Agrasamgrahaniya, Surasadi Gana,
A.H. –Viratarvadi Gana, Sarivadi Gana
Bh.Ni., Raj. Ni., Shaligram, Dh. N. – Guduchyadi Varga,
Rajvallabh Ni. – Vanaushadi Varga,
Madanpala Ni. - First Varga,
Kaidjadeva Ni. – Aushadi Varga
Types
According to Bhavprakash:
Rakta - Jacobina tinctoria Hensl.
Krishna – Justicagendarrusa Burm.
Others: Rakta, Krishna, Shweta
Species available: Adhatoda zeylanica, Adhatoda vasica, Adhatoda justice, Adhatoda
beddomei (Kerala)
Habitat
Large shrubs 1-2 ft. and tall, stem terete glabrous, branches many with ascending leaves
opposite elliptic lanceolate, 10-20 x 3-8 cm tapering at base, entire acuminate, glabrous as
petioles 1-2.5 cm long. Flowers in short dense, axillary pedunculate spikes, 2-8 cm long
peduncles 3-10 cm long stout; bracts elliptic, 1.2 x 0.5, 0.4 cm acute with ciliolate margins.
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Calyx 8-10 mm long, divided near to base; sepals oblong, lanceolate, acute corolla, white
with pinkish tinge in the throat 2.5-3 cm long a base, 1-2 cm long filaments hairy at base,
anthers acutebut not tailed at base, capsules clavate 1.5-2 x 0.6-0.8 cm; shortly and bluntly
pointed solid stalk flattened. Seeds - orbicular oblong 5-6 mm long glabrous.
Properties of Vasa
Rasa - Tikta, Katu
Veerya - Sheeta
Vipaka - Katu
Guna-Ruksha, Laghu
Doshghnata - Vataprakopaka, Kaphapittashamak
Rogaghnata - Jwara, Raktapitta, Gulma, Kasa, Shwasa, Rajayakshma, Medoroga, Kamala,
Kustha, Visarpa, Shotha, Masurika, Netraroga.
Parts Used - Root, Flowers, Leaves and Panchanga
MATERIAL AND METHODS
According sharangadharasamhita four methods of swarasa preparation
1: Swarasa method
2: Hima method
3: Phanta method
4: Putapaka method
1: The juice, extracted from a fresh drug by pounding it and squeezing through cloth is
known as Swarasa. So, it can be concluded that for the swarasa preparation a green drug is
first made into paste from then with the help of cloth pouch is made and by applying pressure
to this pouch swarasa can be obtained.
2: One kudava powder of drug is soaked into two times of water and left for day and night.
Then by filtering it swarasa can be obtained.
This method given by Acharya Charaka and Shanranghadhar is similar to the Hima kalpana.
3: In case of dry drug which can not yeild out any juice, the coarse powder of drug is boiled
in eight times of water and reduced to a quarter which can be also used as Swarasa.
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4: Some drugs in wet and fresh form cannot produce swarasa by usualmethod then this
method is applied. In this method leaves etc are taken and made into paste this paste is made
into bolus form. Then it is wrapped by leaves of Kashmari, Vata etc. and tied with thread and
it is covered with paste of godhuma the thickness should be two angulis. After drying it is
subjected to fire till it becomes red then the bolus is taken out. After removing the paste of
godhuma and leaves the paste of drug is collected and kept ever cloth and squeezed for
obtaining swarasa.
DISCUSSION
Swarasa Kalpana is one among Panchavidha Kashaya Kalpana. It is having two special
characteristics. The most potent kalpana amongst the five; and having the lowest shelf life
amongst the five. Here in the case of vasa swarasa, swarasa kalpana is made by the
techniques of other kalpanas and still known as swarasa kalpana. This is the point to be
noted from the text Sharangadhara Samhita. Other than Swarasa Kalpana, Hima, Phanta
and Putapaka can be made as a separate kalpana but instead of that, only swarasa is made
here by all those different procedures.
CONCLUSION
Swarasa being prepared by methods other than swarasa kalpana also shows the same
characteristics as shown by swarasa kalpana only i.e. highly potent and having lesser shelf
life. Thus it is clear that Vasa Swarasa by other can be prepared methods of swarasa kalpana
when the original swarasa kalpana cannot be made.
REFERENCES
1. A text book of Bhaishajyakalpana, Dr. Ravindra Angadi, Chaukhamba Surbharati
Prakashan, First edition 2009. Pg no. 64/cha. su 4/7.
4. Dr. G. Prabhakar Rao, A text book of bhaishajyakalpanavijnanam, Chaukhambha
Publications, New Delhi, First Edition 2008, Pg. No. 121,123,124.
5. https://www.liveayurvedalife.com.vasa.
6. https://en.m.wikipedia.org.