Background: Kshara is one of the important dosage forms told in Ayurveda. Kshara means a caustic
substance derived from the ashes of medicinal plants. According to Ayurvedic Formulary of India,
kshara are alkaline substance obtained from the ash of drugs. Palasha kshara bhavitha Pippali is a
rasayana yoga mentioned in Charaka samhitha for diseases like Kasa, shwasa, kshaya, hikka etc.
Materials and Methods: Pippali churna was given bhavana with Palasha ksharodaka for seven times
to prepare Palasha kshara bhavitha Pippali. The prepared Palasha kshara bhavitha Pippali was subjected
to organoleptic and physico-chemical parameters. Observations and Results: The results of
organoleptic characters like appearance, colour, odour, taste, touch and physico-chemical parameters
like pH, loss on drying, total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble extractive value and alcohol soluble
extractive value were carried out. Discussion and Conclusion: From first to seventh bhavana, Palasha
kshara bhavitha Pippali showed increase in pH indicates the increase of kshareeya guna (alkaline
properties) and decrease in acid-insoluble ash indicates that the product is well digestible when ingested
orally. Thus, helpful in managing the symptoms of kasa, shwasa, kshaya, hikka etc. Therefore, to
analyze the formulation pharmaceutically and analytically, this study was taken up.
Keywords: Palasha kshara bhavitha Pippali, Kshara, Bhavana, Pharmaceutico-analytical study, Rasayana, Shwasa
Publication date: 01/12/2025
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