A RECENT REVIEW ON FORMULATION, EVALUATION, AND THERAPEUTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF ARKA TAILA

Rutuja Bhagwat Sapate, Ashwini J. Bahir*, Dr. Sunil S. Jaybhaye, Prachi Vilasrao Pawar, Akash Sanjay Rathod

ABSTRACT

Arka Taila is an Ayurvedic medicated oil prepared from Calotropis gigantea using a traditional sesame or mustard oil base, widely used for pain, inflammation, and skin disorders. Although its therapeutic use is well documented, scientific validation of its physical and chemical characteristics is limited. The present study aimed to prepare Arka Taila and evaluate its analytical profile. Physico-chemical parameters including specific gravity, viscosity, refractive index and chemical parameters such as acid value, iodine value, saponification value, unsaponifiable matter, and peroxide value were assessed. HPTLC profiling was performed to identify phytochemical markers. These analytical findings support standardization of Arka Taila, helping establish its identity, purity, and quality for future research and clinical application.

Keywords: Kandugna¸ Kushtagna, Vranaropana, and shothagna.