PREPARATION OF ANANDBHAIRAVI VATI – PRACTICAL APPROACH

*Vd. Aniket Hinge and Dr. R.H. Amilkanthawar

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda places a strong emphasis on prevention and aids in promoting and extending a happy, healthy life. Ayurveda is a treasure of various dosage forms which our Acharyas have given us as a way to accomplish the fundamental goal of Chikitsa. Bhaishjya kalpana is an important branch of ayurveda which mainly deals with the development of diverse ayurvedic formulations. Ayurvedic medicinal science has five fundamental preparation of which Vati kalpana is the result of Kalka Kalpana.[1] Vati is a mixture of semisolid paste made by mechanical devices or by hand in the shape of a circle from one or more medications. It is largely produced and sold dosage form in pharmaceutical world of all medication system. It is manufactured through a process in which the raw drug powder of various herbs or minerals are combined with certain Kashayam, juice or even honey and the medications are then converted into pills or tablets. Acharya Sharangdhara made reference in Madhyam khand about a separate chapter on Vati[1] preparation using particular techniques. Due to its numerous benefits including simplicity of use, palatibility and feasible form for dispensing and transportation, Vati kalpana plays significant role in Ayurvedic therapeutics. The detail description of preapation of Anandbhairavi Vati[2] as per the Bruhatnighantu Ratnakar Khand-5, Ashmari rog karma vipak adhyay. Anandbhairavi Vati contain 5 content mainly Til, Apamarga, Karvellak, Yava and Palash. With this 5 contents Ajamutra is used as Bhavana dravya. As per the Granthas reference this Vati is helpful in expulsion of stone in 7 days. As per Sushruta Samhita Chikitsasthana[3] all this 5 contents as a Kshara used as a Sharkaranashan Yog with Avimutra. All this 5 contents are Ushna, Tikshna and Kshariya in Gundharma and helps in the Hanan of Ashmari.

Keywords: Anandbhairavi Vati, Ashmari, Vati Kalpana, Ushana, Tikshana, Kshariya, Ajamutra.