CANVASSING THE EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS OF ARKA: A CLASSICAL MEMOIR

Authors

  • ANAGHA VISHWAS RANADE RABINARAYAN ACHARYA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v3i5.86

Keywords:

Arka, Alarka, Calotropis, external applications, skin diseases, Visha

Abstract

Classical texts of Ayurveda describe two varieties of Arka i.e Arka and Alarka (i.e Calotropis procera Ait. &
Calotropis gigantea Linn.R.Br) and endowed them with enormous therapeutic values. Various parts of the
drug have been utilized in multi dosage forms to combat disease conditions. A single handed data is
unavailable on the usage of Arka externally in various anomalies. This review portrays the wide usage of Arka
in the form of external administration from 46 differentclasical texts consisting of treatise and compendia. A
total of 375 formulations have been obtained in the analysis that are used in almost 57 varied diseases.

Published

2021-04-11

How to Cite

RABINARAYAN ACHARYA, A. V. R. (2021). CANVASSING THE EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS OF ARKA: A CLASSICAL MEMOIR . Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM), 3(5). https://doi.org/10.70066/jahm.v3i5.86

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2015): Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine (JAHM)

Section

Review Article

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