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Kankushta (One of The Uparasas in Rasashastra)
Kankushta (One of The Uparasas in Rasashastra)
INTRODUCTION
One among Uparasas
Much controversial
Difference of opinion about the identity
Even classical texts quotes different opinions
KANKUSHTA
Is a plant product as per RasaVaghbata
Still he quotes other opinions about the drug
Clearly shows that even in that period the identity of the drug
was doubtful
Presently a plant product is being used as Kankushta
Solidified exudate of Garcinia morella
[ Mysore gambose tree ] is used as Kankushta
Difference in opinion about the drug
According to Bhaluki this is a mineral of Vanga
According to Dalhana it is the exudate of Swarnaksheeri
RasaVaghbata opines that it is a plant product obtained in the
KANKUSHTA
foothills of The Himalayas
Also in R.R.S it is quoted that some consider that this drug is
the feacal matter of a new born elephant
Again in R.R.S it is mentioned that some others consider it as
the umbilical cord of just born calf of horse
As per Yadavji Trikamji Acharya it is the solidified exudate of
the tree – Mysore gambose[ Garcinia morella ]
In Rasarnava it is described as that which has the colour of
coral and is satwarupa in itself is called kankushta
DESCRIPTION
KANKUSHTA
SYNONYMS
KANKUSHTA
Parsi - Usar-e-Ravand
Arabic - Ravand khatai
Telgu
Malayalam
Tamil Revala cini
Kannada
English - Rhubharb, Mysore gambose
Varieties
KANKUSHTA
Nalika kankushta
पीतप्रभंगुरुस्निग्धंश्रेष्ठंकङ्कु ष्ठमादिमम्।
R.R.S
Renuka kankushta
श्यामपीतंलघुत्यक्तसत्त्वंनेष्टंहिरेणुकम्।।
R.R.S
Varieties
KANKUSHTA
Nalika kankushta : yellow in colour, heavy, smooth, similar to
rock, soft, with pores and tubular[ salaka sadrisam ]
कङ्कु ष्ठंशुद्धिमायातित्रिधाशुण्ठ्यम्बुभावितम्।।
KANKUSHTA
R.R.S
Marana
Satwapatana
सत्त्वाकर्षोऽस्यनप्रोक्तोयस्मात्सत्त्वमयंहितत्।।
R.R.S
Properties and Uses
रसेरसायनंश्रेष्ठंनिःसत्त्वंबहुवैकृ तम्।।
KANKUSHTA
R.R.S
भजेदेनंविरेकार्थंग्राहिभिर्यवमात्रया।
नाशयेदामपूर्तिंचविरेच्यक्षणमात्रतः।।
R.R.S
Propertis- contd
KANKUSHTA
Virya : ushnam
Karmam : ativirechanam
Vyadhi karmam : vrinaharam, udavartanasanam,
sulahrit, gulmapleehaharam,
gudartinut
In Brihatrasaraja sundaram, along with these properties it is
mentioned as
कं कु ष्टं नाशयेच्छीघ्रं कठोदरजलोदरं॥
Unwanted effects and its management
भक्षितःसहताम्बूलैर्विरिच्यासून्विनाशयेत्।।
KANKUSHTA
R.R.S
बर्बुरीमूलिकाक्वाथजीरसौभाग्यकं समम्।
कङ्कु ष्ठंविषनाशायभूयोभूयःपिबेन्नरः।।
R.R.S
Important yogas
KANKUSHTA
Peeta rasa [AFI- part 1]
Udavartaharaghrita
Mritasanjeevanirasa etc . . .
THANKS . . .