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Mrutyunjay Rasa: by DR - Vikas Saroch

Mrutyunjay rasa is a popular Ayurvedic formulation used for various fevers. It is easily prepared using ingredients like aconite, black pepper, long pepper, sulfur, tankan, ginger, and mercury. Most manufacturers reference the preparation method from Bhaishajya Ratnavali. It acts rapidly and is widely available from several Ayurvedic companies. The formulation undergoes standard quality testing to check attributes like hardness, disintegration time, and quantitative levels of ingredients.

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Mrutyunjay Rasa: by DR - Vikas Saroch

Mrutyunjay rasa is a popular Ayurvedic formulation used for various fevers. It is easily prepared using ingredients like aconite, black pepper, long pepper, sulfur, tankan, ginger, and mercury. Most manufacturers reference the preparation method from Bhaishajya Ratnavali. It acts rapidly and is widely available from several Ayurvedic companies. The formulation undergoes standard quality testing to check attributes like hardness, disintegration time, and quantitative levels of ingredients.

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Mrutyunjay Rasa

by

Dr . Vikas Saroch
OBJECTIVES
To elaborate pharmaceutical process

To understand pharmaco kinetics and dynamics

To understand probable mode of action

To understand Pharmacopoeial standards

To compare with different varieties of Mrutyunjay rasa


Introduction

Widely used in Jwara

Easy to prepare

Explained in most of the classical texts

More than 10 types

With different ingredients , indications and method of

preparation
Majority of ingredients contains Parada and Gandhaka

Pharma companies taken reference from Bhaisajya Ratnavali.

AFI and PSAF also explained the same


Different References
Bhaisajya Ratnavali Jvarachikista

2 types explained

5th chapter 510-519

5th chapter 758-759

In Bharat Bhaisajya Ratnakar about 10 different

formulation explained under the name of Mrutyunjay


rasa .
Bhaishajya Ratnavali Jvarachikista 5th chapter Sh.No. 510-519
Visa (Aconitum ferox wall) Rt . Tr 1 Part

(Gomutra Shodhita)
Marica (Piper nigrum linn) Fr. 1 Part
Pippali (Piper longum) Fr. 1 Part
S. Gandhaka - 1 Part
S.Tankana - 1 Part
Hingula shodhita( Jambira Swarasa) - 2 Parts

Or Parada 1 Part
Acc. To Bhaishajya Ratnavali Jwarachikista 758-759

Shudh Parada 1 Part


Shudh Gandhaka 2 Parts
Shudh Tankana 3 Part
 Shudh Vatsanabh 8 Part
Dhatura Beeja Churna 16 Part
Trikatu Churna 32 Part
Gandhak

Grahya Swaroopa:

Shooka pitcha
Navaneeta Samaprabha
Khatina, Snigda (Ay.P. 2/20)
Properties:
Katu, Tikta, Kashya Rasa
Usna Virya
Deepana,Pachana, Agnikari,
Rasayana, Amanashaka.
Tankan
Properties :

Katu rasa
Usna Virya
Ruksha ,Tikshna Guna
Balya, Agnivardhaka,
Anti-dot for
Vatsnanabha.
Hingula Grahya Lakshana
Sweta rekha
Hamsa pada
Pravalabha (red)
Properties:
Tikta, Katu, Kashaya
Usna Virya
Deepana, Agnivardaka,
Rasayana, Sarvadoshagna,
Ruchya
Vatsanabh
(Aconitum ferox)

Properties :
Usna , Jwaraghana,Balya

Indication :
Jwara, Kasa, Shwasa,
Vatroga,Grahani

Dose : 1/16 – 1/8 ratti


Marich (Piper nigrum Linn)

Properties :
Pachaka
Agnideepaka,Ruchikar
Swedakar
Contains piperin which
helps in reducing fever
specially in malaria .
Pippali (Piper longum)

Properties :
Rasayan ,Deepana,
Paachana,Usna

Indication :
Agnimandya ,Kasa,
Swasa,Jeernajwara
PREPARATION

Shudh Gandhak, Shudh Vatsanabh, Marich Churna, ShudhTankan,


Pippali Churn, Shudh Hingula or Parada

Mixed together to form a fine blend

Mixture is processed with Aradrak/Jambira Swaras

Till a uniform blend is achieved

Mrutyunjay Rasa
Mrtyunjaya Rasa (BR,Jvaradhikara;409-411) AFI
20:30
Visa (Aconitum ferox wall) Rt . Tr 1 Part
(Gomutra Shodhita)
Marica (Piper nigrum linn) Fr. 1 Part
Pippali (Piper longum) Fr. 1 Part
S. Gandhaka - 1 Part
S.Tankana - 1 Part
Hingula shodhita (jambira Swarasa) - 2Part

Or rasa (Parada) – Shudha 1 Part


Dose : 125mg

Anupana : Mastu, Ardraka Swarasa, Honey

Important therapeutic use: Sarva Jvara,Visama Jvara,


Jirna Jvara
Baidyanath (Bhaisajya Ratnavali)
   Ingredients

Parad ,Gandhak, Hingula ,Tankan, Vatsanabh, Marich,


Pipali, Jambiri Nimbu Swaras.

Therapatic uses:
Indicated in general debility of children, effective in
fever & sannipat Jwara. Indigestion

Dosage:
1 tab. with madhu. twice a day.
Visa, Maricha, Pippali, Gandhaka, Tankan , Hingula,
Rasa
Indication : Jwara
Dose : 125mg
Anupana : Mastu , Ardraka Swarasa
Manufacture : Baidyanath, Dabur, Dhanwantri,
Dindyal, UMA , Gurukal Kangri , UAP , Zandu
Packing : 40 tab
Price : 20-25 Rs
Analytical Findings / Quality Test
Organoleptic characters
• Colour - Brick Red
• Smell - Faint
• Touch - Medium
• Taste - Astringent

 Tablet Hardness Test


 Tablet Disintegration Test
Quantative estimation
Free sulpher Not less than 13.2 % w/w
Not more than 14.9 % w/w
Sulphur Not less than 17.9 % w/w
Not more than 19.3 % w/w
 Mercury Not less than 24.3 % w/w
Not more than 29.7 % w/w
 Iron Not more than 1.265 % w/w
 Sodium Not more than 18.12 % w/w
 Sulphate Not more than 3.53 % w/w
Chloride Not more than 1.0 % w/w
Magnesium Not more than 1.0 % w/w
Phosphate Not more than 3.66 % w/w
Silica Not more than 1.03 % w/w

(Acid insoluble material)


Ash value Not less than 12.4 % w/w
Not more than 19.0 % w/w
Acid insoluble ash Not less than 0.66 % w/w
Not more than 1.90 % w/w
Dose - 100 to 250mg
Summary

Popularly used drug in various fevers.


Easily prepared using easily available ingredients.
Shows rapid action.
Widely available with a number of manufacturers
producing it.
Most of the companies use reference from Bhaishajya
Ratnavali.
References
Bhaishajya Ratnavali

Bharat Bhaishajya Ratnakar

Rasa Ratan Samuchaya

Rasa Raja Sundra

Rasa Chandashu

Ayurveda Prakesha

Yoga Ratanakar

AFI

PSAF

www.nlam.in
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