International Journal of Research in Indian Medicine Rasayana of poisonous Bhallataka: A Review

Rasayan is considered as one of the (part) of the Ayurveda . Charaka had described to fulfill the aim of the Ayurveda i.e., drugs act by preventing the old age and diseases in the healthy person. Charaka stated about two types of medicine, one which promotes resistance to the body and another which cures the diseases and Rasayan therapy play a key role in achieving these goals The main aim of R asayan therapy is to promote formation of or resistance which in modern terminology can be called as promoting the strength of immune system. Bhallataka , a medicinal drug has the ability to penetrate deeply into the tissues and rejuvenate the body that‟s why it was used to held in high esteem by ancient sages of Ayurveda . Maharshi Charak emphasized the Rasayana property of Bhallataka and described ten types of preparations with it. He considered bhallataka as the best drug to cure the kaphaj vyadhi . Charak has categorized Bhallataka has Dipaniya -an appetizer, Bhedaniya to break accumulated doshas , mutra sangrahaniya antidiuretic and Kusthaghna -antidermatosis. In the present study, review of the drugs had been made from Ayurveda classics. Because it is important to have an awareness regarding the Poisonous drugs, when used in the proper form & prescribed dose they act as a potent therapeutic agent. It is a fact that virtually any substance can be harmful at high enough concentrations as rightly quoted that “All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy.”


INTRODUCTION
Rasayan is considered as one of the (part) of the Ayurveda. Charaka had described to fulfill the aim of the Ayurveda i.e. drug acts by preventing the old age and diseases in the healthy person. Charaka stated about two types of medicine, one which promotes resistance www.ayurline.in E-ISSN: 2456-4435 pg. 2 to the body and another which cures the diseases, and Rasayan therapy play a key role in achieving these goals. The main aim of Rasayana therapy is to promote formation or resistance which in modern terminology called as promoting the strength of immune system. (1) Bhallataka a medicinal drug has the ability to penetrate deeply into the tissues and rejuvenate the body that"s why it was used to held in high esteem by ancient sages of Ayurveda. Maharshi Charaka emphasized the Rasayana property of Bhallataka and described ten types of preparations with it.He considered Bhallataka as the best drug to cure the kaphaj vyadhi. (2) Charaka has categorized Bhallataka as Dipaniya -an appetizer, Bhedaniya-to break accumulated doshas, mutra Sangrahaniya-antidiuretic and Kusthaghna -antidermatosis . (3) In the present study, review of the drugs had been made from Ayurveda classics. Because it is important to have an awareness regarding the poisonous drugs, when used in the proper form & prescribed dose they act as a potent therapeutic agent.
It is a fact that virtually any substance can be harmful at high enough concentrations as rightly quoted that "All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison from a remedy." (4) Aims And Object  To discuss and elaborate Rasayana karma of poisonous Bhallataka.  To discuss and elaborate properties of Bhallataka.

Material and methods
This paper is based on textual review. Material related to Rasayana effect of Bhallataka was collected from Charaka Samhita, modern text, and various websites to collect information on the relevant topic were reffered. Sanskrit term Rasayana is a combination of two terms. "Rasa" means the best or finest part or constituent fluid or essential juice of body. "Ayana" means going, circulating etc. Thus, Rasayana means the best constituent fluid circulating in the body. Rasayana is the treatment that delays the ageing process, increases life span, memory, strength and is capable of pacifying diseases. It is aimed to achieve optimum quality of body constituents (Dhatu  An ideal Rasayana prolongs life, improves memory and intellect, promote health, and provides immunity against diseases thereby helps an individual to lead an energetic life. It improves lusture and complexion of the body, tones the voice and speech and increases the acuity of all the sensory, motor organs along with vitality and vigour. Bhallataka possess all these quality inspite of being poisonous drug and act as a good Rasayana (restorative and promotive action) by which a healthy person attains prasashta rasadi dhathus along with its medhya (intellect) prabhava. The fruit has the ability to cure any Kapha disorder of the human system. From relieving constipation to improving intelligence and digestion.
taken mixed with milk after smearing the inner part of the mouth with ghee.  Gradually increasing the dose by one fruit per day it should be led to thirty which is the maximum dose. In this way the total number of fruits taken comes to one thousand. When the drug is digested, one should take shali and shashtika rice with milk added with ghee.  After the treatment is over, the patient should live on milk diet for the period double to that of treatment. By this one attains stable life span of one hundred years without senility.

Bhallataka kshaudram
 The fruits of Bhallataka should be crushed and filled in a heating pot which is put on a firm and oiled (with ghee) pitcher already dug underground up to the neck covered with a lid.  Then after pushing it with black earth, it should be heated with cow dung fire. The extract which is collected in the lower pitcher should be taken out.  It should be taken mixed with 1/8 honey and double the quantity of ghee. Regular use of this makes a person of the stable life span of one hundred years without senility.

Bhallataka taila:
The Bhallataka taila should be taken in quantity of 2 kg .560 gms and cooked along with milk and paste of madhuka in 1/8th quantity. This should be repeated hundred times. This is a small attempt on review of Bhallataka, inspite of being included in poisonous plant category, Bhallataka draw an attention towards Rasayan effects and There is no disorder of Kapha and obstructive condition which is not cured quickly by Bhallataka, also it promotes intellect and agni.