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Ayaskriti is a ayurvedic formulation.We can obtain the reference of Ayaskriti from Charaka samhitha, Sushrutha samhitha, Astangahridaya. It is available in arista form in the market. The main ingredient is Iron.

1. AYASKRITI Presented by: Dr Sholly Elizabeth Kuruvilla First year MD Scholar Dept. of Swasthavritha and Yoga Shri BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 1

2. INTRODUCTION: Ayurveda aims towards maintaining the optimum health state and to cure the disease if any. This moto is fulfilled by undertaking various treatment modalities. Use of herbs and any possible thing – Dravya as medicine is mentioned in Ayurveda. The use of mineral or metal base drugs was introduced by Rasashastra in 8 th century. Use of metal powder of various metals like Suvarna, Rajata, Tamra and Loha are been mentioned in Ayurveda classics. Adopting the specific procedures which makes the metals like iron, gold and silver absorbable in body and act as medicine were used. FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 2

3. AYASKRITI: Ayas – Iron Kriti – formation/preparation Quantitatively, it is a combination of ferric oxide (96.5%), ferrous oxide (2.5%), magnesium oxide (0.8%), calcium oxide (0.3%), together with traces of phosphorus and potassium FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 3

4. AYASKRITI IN SAMHITHAS: SAMHITHA REFERENCE NAME GIVEN Charaka Samhitha Cha.Chi.1/3/15-23 Loha rasayana Sushrutha Samhitha Su.Chi.10/11-12 Ayaskriti FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 4

5. FORMS OF AYASKRITI: 3 Forms have been mentioned: Choorna - Ayaskriti (Acharya Sushrutha ) Avaleha – Oushadha Ayaskriti (Acharya Charaka and Sushrutha ) Sandhana – Mahoushadha Ayaskriti (Acharya Sushrutha ) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 5

6. According to AH, (AH Chi 12) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 6

7. CHOORNA FORM ( Ayaskriti ) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 7

8. Acharya Sushruta had mentioned the procedure to prepare this type of iron preparation. In this procedure we obtain the powder form of iron which can be used for various medicinal purposes in respective disorders. Following is the procedure for making choorna form of Ayaskriti ; 1. Lepana – Thin sheets of Tikshan Loha are taken and paste of Lavanavarga is smeared over it . 2. Nirvapana – Then these smeared sheets are heated red hot in the fire prepared with gomaya and dipped in liquid medium of Triphalashalasaradi Kashaya. This procedure is repeated for 16 times. 3. Churna – powder formation – After Nirvapana , these sheets are again heated on coal of Khadira wood. After cooling by itself these sheets are pounded and filtered through cloth to obtain fine powder. FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 8

9. TRIPHALASALASARADI KASHAYA (Used for nirvapana ) TRIPHALA: Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Karma Amlaki ( Emblica officianlais ) Amlapradhana lavana varjitha pancharasa Ruksha Laghu Sara Sita Madhura Tridoshasamaka Vibheethaki ( Terminalia belerica ) Kashaya Ruksha Laghu Ushna Madhura Tridoshasamaka Haritaki ( Terminalia chebula ) Lavana varjitha pancharasa Laghu, ruksha Ushna Madhura Tridoshasamaka FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 9

10. SALASARADI GANA: FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 10

11. SALASARADI GANA: Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Dosakarma Salasara (resin of Shorea robusta ) Madura Tikta Guru Snigdha Sita( Ushna Acc to Dha . Ni) Madhura Vatapithasamaka Ajakarna ( Vateria indica ) Kashaya Tikta Snidgha Sheeta Katu Kaphavatahara Khadira ( Acacia catechu ) Tikta Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphapithasamaka Kadara ( puti or sweta Khadira) ( Acacia suma ) Tikta Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphapithasamaka Kalaskandha ( Diospyros melanoxylon) Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Vatakara Kramuka ( Areca catechu) Kashaya Madhura Guru Ruksha Seeta Katu Kaphapithashamaka FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI

12. Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Dosakarma Bhurja (Betula utilis) Kashaya Laghu Ushna Katu Tridoshahara Mesasrngi ( Pistachia integerima ) Kashaya Tikta Laghu Ruksha Ushna Katu Kaphavatahara Tinisa ( Ougenia dalbergiodes ) Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphapithahara Chandana (Santalum album) Tikta Madhura Ruksha Laghu Sita Katu Pithakaphasamaka Kuchandana (Pterocarpus santalinus ) Tikta Madhura Guru Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphavatahara Simsipa (Dalbergia sisso ) Kashaya Katu Tikta Laghu Ruksha Ushna Katu Kaphavatahara FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI

13. Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Karma Sirisa ( Albizzia lebbeck ) Kashaya, Tikta Madhura Laghu Ruksha Tikshna Anusna Katu Tridoshasamaka Asana (Pterocarpus marsupium) Kashaya Tikta Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphapithahara Dhava ( Anogeissus latifolia) Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphapithahara Arjuna ( Terminalia arjuna ) Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita[Usha acc to Dha Ni] Katu Kaphapithasamaka Tala ( Borassus flabellifer ) Madhura Guru Snidgha Sita Madhura Vatapithashamaka Saka (Tectona grandis) Kashaya Laghu Ruksha Sita Katu Kaphapithahara Naktamala ( Pongamia pinnata) Tikta Katu Kashaya Laghu Teekshna Ushna Katu Kaphavatahara FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI

14. Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Karma Putika ( Holoptelia integrifolia ) Tikta Katu Kashaya Laghu Teekshna Ushna Katu Kaphavatasamaka Aswakarna ( Dipterocarpus alatus ) Katu Tikta Laghu Snigdha Ushna Katu Kaphavatahara Agaru ( Aquallaria agallocha ) Katu Tikta Tikshna Laghu Snighdha Ushna Katu Vatakaphanasaka Kaliyaka ( Coscinium fenestratum ) Madhura Tikta Guru Snidgha Pichila Ushna Madhura Vatapithahara FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI

15. AVALEHA FORM ( Oushadha ayaskriti ) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 15

16. The procedure can be understood in following steps; 1. Nirvapana – Tikshna loha sheets of 4*4 Anguli dimension and thickness of tila are taken. These sheets are made red hot by application of strong heat. This red hot sheets are then dipped in liquid medium of Triphala kwatha , Gomutra , Jyotishmati Ksharodaka , Ingudi Ksharodaka and Palasha Ksharodaka respectively. These procedure turns the color of sheet to dark black – Anjanvat . 2. Churna preparation – This black coluored sheets are pounded well and fine powder is made out of it. FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 16

17. 3. Avaleha preparation – Thus obtained choorna is then mixed with Madhu and amlaki swarasa in equal quantity. 4. Kala Samskara – Then this paste is stored in Ghee smeared vessel and kept in Yava rashi (barley grain) for one year. Each month the ingredients in vessel are mixed thoroughly and kept as before. After one year thus formed paste is used along with Ghrita and Madhu every morning FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 17

18. Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Karma Triphala kashya Akshyamayapaha , ropani , twakgata kleda medo mehakaphasrajith (AH Soo 6) Jyothismati ( Celastrus paniculatus ) Katu Tikta Tikshna Sara Snighda Ushna Katu Vatakaphasamaka Ingudi (Balanites aegyptiaca ) Tikta Katu Laghu Snighdha Ushna Katu Kaphavatahara Palasha (Butea monosperma ) Tikta Kashaya Katu Laghu Snighdha Ushna Katu Vatakaphasamaka Gomutra Ushna , teekshna , arooksha,used in arsa , gulma kushta etc (Ch Soo 1) Grita Enhances dhee , smruthi , medha , agni , bala , ayu, sukra , it is chakshyshya , vatapithahara (AH Soo 5) Madhu Chakshushya , Chedi, trit sleshama visha hidma asra pithanuth (AH Soo 5) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI

19. SANDHANA FORM ( Mahoushadhi ayaskriti ) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 19

20. Following is the procedure: 1. Kwatha preparation– Kwatha is prepared with drugs belonging to Saalasaradi Gana . This is to be filed in apot of palasha wood. 2. Nirvapana - Red hot iron balls are immersed in this Kwatha many times. 3. Sandhana – This liquid is put to apot smeared with grita added with one fourth part of powder of drugs of Pippalyadi gana , Madhu and Guda kept for concealed either for 15 days or 30 days. FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 20

21. Drug Rasa Guna Veerya Vipaka Karma Pippali Katu Teekshna Laghu Snigdha Anushna Madhura Kaphavatashamaka ( Katurasa and Vatasamaka ) Guda Nava- Guru, abhishyanda , Srushtamootrasakrut , Kaphaagnisadakrit Puranaguda - Hridya , patya (AH Soo5) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 21

22. DOSE: Ayaskriti form Dose Choorna According to agni (125 to 500 mg) Avaleha According to agni (2-5gm) Sandhana According to agni (1 Shukti 24 gm/ml) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 22

23. INDICATIONS: Form Classical uses Choorna Kushtha , Prameha , Medoroga , Shotha , Pandu, Unmada , Apasmara and Rasayana – ( Su.Chi . 10/11) Avaleha As a Rasayana in all disorders. (Cha. Chi. 1/3/23 2.) Kushtha , Prameha , Medorog , Shotha , Rajyakshma specifically (Su. Chi. 10/12) Sandhana Kushtha , Prameha , Medoroga , Shotha , Rajyakshma specifically(Su. Chi. 10/12) FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 23

24. These indications can be correlated with following contemporary diseases: Form Contemporary disorders Choorna Skin disorders with Kapaha vitiation, Diabetes, lipidemia , anemia , metabolic disorders Avaleha As a rejuvenator, weight loss, post disease weakness, Apatarpana janya vyadhi , Diabetes, emaciation Sandhana All types of old skin disorders, Diabetes, haemmorhoids , anemia , mal absorption syndrome FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 24

25. IRON Iron is a crucial mineral for the body. It is naturally present in a variety of food substances in addition to being available as a dietary supplement that can be taken alone or can be added to fortify other foods. Iron is an integral component of the hemoglobin and myoglobin molecules and, therefore, plays a vital role in oxygen transport. Iron also plays a role in the structure of enzymes and the proper function of cells and is needed for growth and development. Most of the 4 grams of iron in the adult human body are in hemoglobin. Daily Iron requirements: 13.7–15.1 mg/day in children age 2–11 years, 16.3 mg/day in children and teens age 12–19 years 19.3–20.5 mg/day in men 17.0–18.9 mg/day in women older than 19 . The median dietary iron intake in pregnant women is 14.7 mg/day FORMULATION SEMINAR - AYASKRITI 25

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