Pregnancy is considered to be a wonderful experience as the mother witness the creation and growth of a new life inside them. In ayurveda practice, the use of rasaoshadhi plus kashtaushadhi has been into practice till date. Once such herbo-mineral formulation is known as garbha chintamani rasa which is used in minor ailments like pyrexia and burning sensation during pregnancy. In this PPT, we will study the rationality and applications behind these ingredients.
Application of Garbha Chintamani Rasa in Pregnancy
1. Name: Dr. Vimarsha Bhatkalkar
Designation: 1st Year PG Scholar
Guide: Dr. Veena B Kupati (MD, AYU)
Institution: Kaher’s Shri BMK Ayurveda
Mahavidyalaya, Belagavi, Karnataka
APPLICATION OF GARBHA CHINTAMANI RASA
IN PREGNANCY
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2. Introduction
• Pregnancy is considered to be a miraculous experience as the mother witness the
creation and growth of a new life inside them. During this nine months journey, the
pregnant lady goes through certain illnesses such as pyrexia, burning sensation
during pregnancy, loss of appetite, vomiting etc. Hence it is necessary to treat these
illnesses during pregnancy in order to improve the perinatal outcome.
• In ayurveda, under the concept of garbhini paricharya mentioned in our classics,
various dravya’s are prescribed to prevent the diseases in pregnant women. Among
such, even rasaoushadhi’s are mentioned. Thus, the popularity of use of
rasaoushadhi along with kashtaushadhi has continued till date and these herbo-
mineral formulations can be effectively used in the management of pregnancy.
• One such herbo-mineral formulation is known as “Garbha Chintamani Rasa” which
counteracts minor ailments during pregnancy thus ensuring better nourishment to the
fetus.
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3. Aims
• To know about the formulation “Garbha Chintamani Rasa” in detail and in co-
operate this in clinical practice.
Objectives
• To analyse the rationality behind the ingredients.
• To study some of the research works related to Garbha Chintamani Rasa.
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4. Garbha Chintamani Rasa- I
जातीफलं टङ्गणञ्च व्योषं दैत्येन्द्ररक्तकम्।
तच्चूणं स भागेन र्दितं प्रहरक्तद्वय ॥
जम्बीरक्तरक्तसयोगेन वटी ।
ु यािर्द्वचक्षणः
गुञ्जाद्वयप्र ाणान्तु खलु वैद्यः प्रयत्नतः ॥
आर्द्ि।स्य रक्तसेनैव भक्षयेदुष्णवाररक्तणा
र्नहन्तन्त सविरक्तोगञ्च भास्करक्तन्तिर् रक्तं यथा ॥
References
Garbha Chintamani Rasa - II
रक्तसं तारक्तं तथा लौहं प्रत्ये।
ं ।षि ानतः
।षित्रयं तथा चाभ्रं ।र्ूिरक्तं वङ्गताम्र। ॥
जातीफलं तथा ।ोषं गोक्षुरक्तश्च शतावरक्ती
बलाऽर्तबलयो ूिलं प्रत्ये।
ं तोल।
ं शुभ ॥
वाररक्तणा वर्ट।ा ।ायाि र्द्वगुञ्जाफल ानतः
सर्िर्ातं र्नहन्त्याशु स्त्रीणाञ्चैव र्वशेषतः ॥
गर्भिण्या ज्वरक्तदाहञ्च प्रदरक्तं सूर्त।ाऽऽ य ॥
Mentioned in “Rasendra Sara Sangraha” under the chapter of Sutika roga chikitsa
and in “Bhaishajya Ratnavali” under the chapter of Garbhini Roga chikitsa.
Garbha Chintamani Rasa (Bruhat)
सूतं गन्धः तथा स्वणं लोहं रक्तजत ार्क्ष।
े |
हररक्ततालं वङ्गभस्माप्यभ्र।
ं स भार्ग। ॥
भावना खलु दातव्या रक्तसैरक्तेषां र्ृथ। र्ृथ।
ब्राह्मीवासाभृङ्गरक्ताज गभिर्चन्ता र्णरक्तसं र्र्िटीदश ूल।
ै ः॥
र्ूविवदगुण।ारक्तः ॥
सप्तधा भावयेद्वैद्यो गुञ्जा ानां वटीं चरक्तेत
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7. Critical Analysis of Ingredients
• Shuddha Parada, Shuddha Gandhaka, Swarna Bhasma, Swarnamakshika Bhasma, Loha Bhasma,
Vanga Bhasma, Rajata bhasma, Brahmi, Abhraka bhasma and Bhringaraja possess rasayana property.
As the word rasayana defines as the one which brings about apyayana of rasa raktadhi dhatu hence
this property can give a definite scope in the intrauterine life in the growth and nourishment of the
mother and fetus and also in the prevention of disease.
• Swarna, swarnamakshika, dashamoola and abhraka contains Madhura rasa as it helps in the growth of
saptadhatus and ojas. It improves general health (balya) and complexion (varnya).
• Shuddha parada, Gandhaka, Rajata Bhasma, Abhraka Bhasma, Loha Bhasma possess balya and
brihmana property which maintains and supports pregnancy.
• Loha Bhasma is raktavardhaka and may help in increasing blood supply of the uterus.
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8. CONTD….
• Rajata Bhasma is said as garbhashaya shodhana.
• Common presenting symptoms during pregnancy includes pyrexia and burning
sensation. Thus ingredients like Swarna Bhasma, rajata Bhasma and parpata swarasa
possess jwarahara and dahahara properties.
• In the context of family planning, couples aiming to conceive may find this
formulation beneficial as it contains Vanga bhasma. Particularly if the male partner
has low sperm count, as it is believed to contribute to the successful attainment of a
healthy progeny as vanga Bhasma has shukra vardhaka property and corrects
garbhachyuti (displaced uterus).
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9. Applications of Garbha Chintamani Rasa in Pregnancy
• In Bruhat Garbha Chintamani Rasa some additional and potential drugs like
Swarna and swarnamakshika are present. Similarly, there are several bhavana
drugs which are equally useful. This makes the formulation more potent.
• According to Rasendra sara sangraha, 125mg twice with ushnodaka should be
given for first to nine months of pregnancy which eliminates the dosha and
ama from the body.
• The formulation is used in combination with Pravala Pisti to prevent bleeding
during pregnancy
(NOTE: Self medication or medication given by a self made doctor or who has
inadequate knowledge can lead to adverse side effects during pregnancy)
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11. Conclusion
• Garbha Chintamani Rasa is well known ayurvedic herbo-mineral formulation which
is used during antenatal as well as post natal period.
• Garbha Chintamani rasa (bruhat) is widely manufactured by companies as well as
used by the physicians as it contains Swarna and Swarnamakshika processed with
several bhavana’s which make the formulation more potent.
• The formulation contains Shuddha parada, gandhaka, vanga, rajata, loha and abhraka
Bhasma. Our acharya’s have tremendous knowledge on purification of these
minerals. It is very much necessary that these minerals undergo proper purificatory
methods and attain siddhi lakshana’s before administering it to the patient.
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