Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY ON GANDHAK DRUTI: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Dr. Aabha Pandey*, Dr. Gopi Krishna Maddikera and Dr. Shashidhar Jeeru

Abstract

Druti kalpana is one important formulations in Rasashastra. Druti of ratna and dhatus are mentinoed in various Rasa shastra texts but the preparation, procedure is very difficult. Among the druti kalpana, gandhak druti explained is very easy to prepare and its efficacy in skin disorder is well known to Ayurvedic practitioners. This medicine improves the appetite and is indicated in ksaya roga, paņdu roga, kasa, swasa, sula, grahaņi roga and ama dosa. It brings lightness in the body In the present study gandhak druti was prepared by classical method reference is taken from ras ratna samucchya. Various methods of preparation of gandhak druti are available in classics. The method which was described by the Ras ratna samucchya was easy to prepare.

Keywords: Gandhak, Druti, Taila, Kalpana, Rasrantna samucchya.