Kastruri Bhairava Rasa – An Ayurvedic Herbo...

Kastruri Bhairava Rasa – An Ayurvedic Herbo-Mineral Drug Review

Author Name : Dr. Abinash Pradhan, Dr M. Gopi Krishna, Dr. Shashidhar Jeeru

ABSTRACT

The main object of this review article is to discuss the therapeutic uses of Kasturi bhairava rasa and to discuss the different pharmacological properties and therapeutic uses of isolated constituent of kasturi bhairava rasa. The authentic subject material has been reviewed from Ayurveda and modern medical literature. Different research and review article were searched in different journals. The subject material has also been searched on internet. This review is mainly focused on different aspects of herbo mineral Ayurvedic formulation Kasturi bhairava rasa. In Ayurveda Kasturi bhairava rasa is mentioned in the management of Jwara/fever. It is well recognized in Ayurveda that most of the jwara run a chronic course and are difficult to treat. Now a days, it is well acknowledged and established by several experimental and clinical studies that jwara have a psychosocial impact Here an attempt has been made to address therapeutic uses of Kasturi bhairava rasa and its constituent drugs.