GUGGULU KALPA

Vaidya Gaurav jayant gupte

GUGGULU• Veda –Yakshma, Krimighna and insect repellant• Agni Purana -Guggulu is originated from

Gomutra • Samhita : Medoroga, Kushtha, Shopha Vidradhi

etc. in various forms.• Rasa Granthas : not included any where in

Maharasa, Uparasa, Sadharanarasa etc. groups in Rasa shastra. But it is quoted in Dravaka Gana and Mitra Panchaka gana as a reducing agent for different metals and minerals.

KALPANA

• Process or method employed for preparation of pharmaceutical products

• Def-Kalpana means “samskaran” according to Cakrapani.

• Arundatta – “yojana” or plan led out for preparation of medicine

GUGGULU KALPANA

• The formulation which uses guggulu as main Guggulu kalpana.

• 1st kalpana Named by “ vanaspati dravya”• Main types of contents a) adhar dravya – shuddha guggulu b) adheya dravya – churna, bhasma etc c) drava dravya- ernada tel, goghrita, kashaya,

gomutra etc. d) prakshepa drvaya – churna etc

PROPORTION OF GUGGULU

• Same amount = kanchanar guggulu.• Twice the amount = amavatari guggulu• Thrice the amount = vajra valhyadi guggulu

TYPES OF GUGGULU KALPA

• Guggulu pradhan kalpa: guggulu acts as main active ingredient

eg : triphala guggulu ( sha sam )

• Guggulu sahayogi kalpa : guggulu acts as co-ordinating or synergestic ingredient .

eg : chnadraparbha vati

TYPE OF PROCESSES

• Processes classified according to the methodology of application of heat.

• Main 3 types A) SOMAPAKA B) ADITYA PAKA C) AGNIPAKA

SOMAPAKA

• Absence of direct heating during preparation, (either by heating or by using heat of sun).

• Therefore it is called as “ somapaka”.• Types of somapaka : a) kuttan somapaka b) mardan somapaka.

KUTTANA SOMAPAKA

• PROCESS : : Shuddha guggulu and other ingredients are

mixed accordingly and sneha is added . : further heavy pounding is done over the

mixture till very fine powder is obtained.• Heat : supplied due to continous pounding .• Types : shatapiitit, sahastrapittit,

dashasahastra pittit

• ADVANTAGES:1. more the pounding better the efficacy.2. Ingredients finely powdered and mixed

properly.3. Sukshmata, laghuta, supachya.

Eg : yograj guggulu ra.yo.sa, vatari guggulu bha.bhai.ra

MARDANA SOMAPAKA

• Use of kashaya instead of sneha.• Principle – “Mardanam guna vardhanam”• Process: - shuddha guggulu mixed with kashayaand

other ingredients are added. -mardan for 3,7,14,21 days.• eg : amavatari guggulu

• Advantages - gugulu pachan easier due to proper samskar

of mardan. -homogenous mixture formed. - liquid state of guggulu enhances the ablility

of binding to larger no of patricles. - suskshamata, shalskshanta.

SURYAPAKA

• = Adityapaka.• Prepared with the help of heat of sun.• Process: -shuddha guggulu mixed well with the kwath or

other liquid. -mixed well properly and spread in a flat large

pan for drying in sun - powdered well after drying ctd….

• The required liquid solute is added and mixed well for every time. The process is repearted for 7,14 ,21 times .

• The process can be repeated even before drying continously

• Appropriate time for drying : afternoon• Appropriate season : nov to feb.

• precaution: at last satge - roll the prepartion into small pilss to avoid fungal contamination.

• Eg : adipaka guggulu (vangasen)

AGNIPAKA

• =analapaka• Process : -Shuddha guggulu is heated with kashaya or

water till required paka lakshan is achieved. - the required churna or bhasma are added to

the guggulu. - pills are rolled quickly.

• Precautions : - heat on mild flame - continous stirring to avoid kharpaka at bottom - stop heating immeditely after achieveing paka

lashanas - add powders after the heating is stopped - start rolling pills as soon as the powders are

mixed homogenously.Eg : vajra guggulu ( ra.yo.sa)

STORAGE OF GUUGULU KALPA

• Store in ghrita filled vessel eg : vajra guggulu• In clean airtight bottle• Applying liitle ghrit over the pills.

ADVERSE EFFECTS

• Causes - ashuddha guggulu. - dose variation. - absence of anupan. - negligence of determining factors like

vaya, kala, vyadi avsatha etc. - adulterated raw material. - apthya kar ahar vihar by patient.

• Some of the adverse effects: - mukhapaka. -urodaha - asamyaka grathit mala pravritti. - twaka kandu

VARIOUS TYPES OF KALPANA• Use of guugulu in various kalpana• Vati – vajra guggulu (ra.yo.sa)

• Churna – yograj guggulu• Asava – guggulasava ( a.hri chi)

• Ghrita – guggulu tikta ghrita (sahastrayoga)

• Avleha – guggulu tikta madhusnuhi rasayana.• Dhooma – dhatryadi dhooma.(rasaratnakara)

• Lepa – baladi lepa (charaka)

• Kwath –manjisthadi kwath ( sharangdhar samhita)

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