World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF SWALPA CHETASA GHRITA IN PURVIEW OF CHILDHOOD AUTISM: A LITERARY REVIEW

Rao Vasuki N.* and N. Poornima

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Ayurveda is an ancient science which deals with various modes of drug administration and also forms of drugs which hold relevance even till today. One such mode and form of drug administration is gritha. Among the innumerable gritha formulations described in our classics, is swalpa chetasa ghritha. It is a polyherbal formulation explained in the context of unmada in Bhaishajya Rathnavali. By studying efficacy of the ingredients and phalashruthi of this drug, was selected for our present study and administered as Shodhananga Snehapana as poorvakarma for virechana. This study is an attempt to review this unexplored drug. Aim: This review article is an attempt to analyse the probable mode of action of swalpachetasa ghrita in Childhood Autism. Results: While analysing the Rasapanchaka Ayurvedic Principles of Drug-Action, it is found that of the 43 ingredients, 15 drugs are having Tikta rasa, 22 with Laghu guna, 19 with Ushna veerya and 18 with Katu vipaka. Considering Doshaharatwa, 12 drugs are Kapha-pittahara. All these properties are against Kapha dosha.

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