REVIEW OF LITERATURE OF RAMBAN RASA A HERBO MINERAL FORMULATION

Abstract

Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana is a branch of Ayurveda that deals with the pharmaceutical pro-cessing, preparation of compound medicines and therapeutic utility of herbal drugs, metals and minerals. Ramban Rasa is one such Kharaliya herbo-mineral formulation mentioned in various Ayurvedic texts. One formulation prepared by Sidhant of Pachan. Ramban Rasa is commonly indicated in Jwara Chikitsa (Fe-ver). Even there are references to be used in disease such as Prameha (Diabetes mellitus), Agnimandya (Indigestion), Aamvata (Rhumatism), Ajirna (Indigestion), Grahani (Irritability bowel syndrome), Rasayana (Immunity booster), Vatvyadhi (Diseases of Vata). Variation found in Dravya, Bhavana dravya, size of formulation, Dose, Anupana, and Rogadhikar of Ramban Rasa among all classics. Compilation of these will help to study in comparative manner.