CRITICAL REVIEW FOR ASSESSMENT OF THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF ASHWAGANDHA IN DIFFERENT DOSES FORMS W. S. R. TO CHURNA, GRITA AND ARISHTA FORM

Nalini R. Hedaoo*, Mukund Bandale and Rajesh Ingole

ABSTRACT

Ashwagandha, Lt. Name Withania Somnifera, Solanaceae family is an annual evergreen shrub. It is used as single as well as ingredient of polyherbal formulation. It is used as dietary supplement also. Aim:– Assessment of therapeutic efficacy of Ashwagandha in different doses forms especially basic doses forms like Ashwagandha churna, Ashwagandha ghrita and Ashwagandharishta. Methodology:- Basic information about Ashwagandha and their forms collected from Ayurvedic classical books and their assessment done on the basis of Research article published related to Ashwagandha and Ashwagandha kalpa. Result: - Ashwagandha is Kashay, tikta rasa, Ushna veerya, Laghu snigdha guna, Vatahar, Shukral and Vajeekarana dravya. Ashwagandha churna has the potential to stimulated cell mediated immunity and also have good sedative property. Ashwagandha ghrita specially recommended in Vatvyadhi due to its bruhana and balya effect. It is also recommended in Karshya, Ksheeraj phakka in oral form. It shows effective in basti form to children to old age for karshya and osteo arthritis and katigraha. In Infertility in males and female it shows significant result in the form of uttarbasti. Ashwagandharishta exhibits significant anticonvulsant activity, significantly reduce serum cholesterol level, serum LDL and serum triglycerides. It shows diuretic, natriuretic and kaliuretic effect.

Keywords: Ashwagandha churna, Ashwagandha Ghrita, Ashwagandharishta etc.