Abstract

*Dr. Samiksha Sundarkar, Dr. Mukund Dive and Dr. Sneha Kubde

ABSTRACT

Rasashastra is one of the branches of Ayurveda, which deals with metals and minerals. It is incorporated many of the inorganic, herbo-mineral and metallic pharmaceutical preparations. Numbers of elements and mineral have been included in the form of Rasaushadhis. In ancient texts, many Rasaushadhis are mentioned as they work on minute body channels and penetrates into deepest tissue carrying its highly potent charge such as Kasisa works on Shwitra. In Ayurveda, Shwitra comes under a broad name of Kushtha. Shwitra also known as Vitiligo in contemporary medicine which is a depigmenting skin disorder. It differs from Kushtha in Twak Vaivarnyata (discoloration of skin) and Aparisrava (without discharge). It is define as change towards white color of skin. In the treatment measures for this condition are still hard to find and not effective as per their mark. Hence, the treatment approaches towards Rasaushadhis are better effective to the disease because of faster action and higher efficacy of Rasaushadhis. Kasisa (Green vitriol/ferrous sulphate) is the mineral in group of Uparasa. Rasa Tarangini has mentioned Kasisa as „Shwitrahara?. It is given in the ancient texts that Kasisa is used for both external and internal ways in the treatment of Shwitra.