This document summarizes information about the Ayurvedic drug Rasna. It discusses the botanical source as Pluchea lanceolata, which is in the family Asteraceae. The document lists some of the chemical constituents of Rasna and describes its common uses to treat respiratory issues, digestive disturbances, rheumatoid arthritis, and some female health problems. It notes that Rasna can be a controversial drug due to multiple plants being referred to by that same name in India.

1. Chapter -08
Detailed study of Ayurvedic Drugs
Presented by – Mr. Mitesh Chavda
Sem -7, APIP, Jamnagar
Guide by: Mrs. Pooja Khanpara

2.  To study about traditional drugs.
 Common vernacular names.
 Botanical sources.
 Morphology.
 Chemical constituents.
 Common uses.
 Marketed formulations.

6.  Synonyms : Gandhamula Rasya ,
Yuktarasa
 My botanical source is : Pluchea
lanceolata
 My family is : Asteraceae
 My geographical source is : Punjab,
Rajasthan, Upper West Bengal, Uttar
Pradesh and neighboring Asian
countries together with North Africa.

9.  Pluchine
 Quercetin
 Quercitrin
 Isorhamnetin
 Hesperidin
 Taxifolin-3-arabinoside

10.  It is very useful in respiratory problems like asthma,
bronchitis, pleuritis, chest pain.
 It is used as digestive disturbances like flatulence,
abdominal colic and indigestion.
 Being Vedana Sthapana and Vat pacifier, rasna is
useful in rheumatoid arthritis and Vata disorbers.
 useful in health problems related to female genital
system like amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, ring worm
and eczema.

12.  Rasna is known as a controversial drug.
 This is because there are many drugs in india which
are used in the name of Rasna viz., Vanda tessellata ,
Alpinia galanga , Viscum album , Withania coagulans ,
Rauwofia serpentina etc.