ABSTRACT

Background: Hair plays a vital role in enhancing the personality of a human as the hair is the first noticeable part of beauty for women as well as men. The scalp and hair conditions also have more psychological impact on human societies. A herbo- mineral combination of triphala and loha bhasma is said as kesharanjaka yoga in Charaka Samhita. Thus, a clinical study to evaluate its effect as a hair dye was taken up to validate the yoga. Method: Pharmaceutical study was carried out, analytical study such as pH, Loss on drying, Total ash, Acid insoluble ash, Water soluble ash, Water soluble extract and Alcohol soluble extract were carried out as per protocol of testing of ASU drugs. Clinical study of the formulation was done on 30 volunteers. Results: Amalaki and loha bhasma have kesharanjana (colouring effect) property. The Kesharanjaka yoga showed hair dyeing effect in only two subjects. Physico chemical analysis such as pH, Loss on drying, Total ash, Acid insoluble ash, Water soluble ash, Water soluble extract and Alcohol soluble extract showed the following values 2.80, 80.80%, 37.71%, 12.33%, 3.66%, 11.4% and 8.4% respectively that can be taken as preliminary standard of the yoga. Conclusion: Kesharanjaka yoga showed hair dyeing effect in two subjects when tried clinically in volunteers suffering from palitya (greying of hair). But, it had positive effect in arresting further greying of hair, improving the texture of hair, avoiding hair fall and dandruff. Keywords: Kesharanjaka yoga, Loha bhasma, Palitya, Analysis
Publication date: 01/08/2022

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2022/11.8.6284