A comparative clinical to evaluate the efficacy of prabhakara vati with sarpagandha vati in shonita dusti with special reference to essential hypertension

The samanya chikitsa of Shonita dusti is Raktapittahara kriya, Virechana, Upavasaa and Rakta sravana . In that Raktapittahara kriya plays vital role in planning the treatment,which mainly aimed as Vyadhipratyanika and Samprapti vighatana Chikitsa.

On classical literature analysis the main siddhanta of chikitsa is Samprapti vighatana of the disease. Prabhakar vati is one such drug which is mentioned in Hrudrogadhikar of Bhaishajya Ratnavali. Its constituents helps to do Samprapti vighatana of Shonita dusti and also helps to prevent further complications caused by Essential hypertension, as it contains swarnamakshika bhasma, Loha bhasma, Abhraka bhasma, Vamshalochana, Shilajatu and Arjuna kwath as bhavana dravya

. It is having Madhura, Tikta rasa, Sheeta veerya and overall karmukata is Pitta Shamana with Tridosha hara properties. Thus does the Shamana of Vyadhis caused by Shonita dusti . Hence Prabhakra vati is choosen for the current study.Sarpagandha vati is explained under Brama-Anidra-Unmad adhikar of Siddhayoga sangraha and it contains Sarpagandha, Jatamansi, Parasika Yavani, Pippalimoola, Bhanga.Sarpagandha vati is having predominantly having Tikta rasa and act as Raktashodhaka. It is nidrajanak and a nutrient for brain, which can be used to relieve anxiety, stress and mental fatigue