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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