PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF CONSTITUENTS OF TRIBHUVAN KIRTI RASA: A REVIEW

Tribhuvan Kirti Rasa is a herbo-mineral preparation mentioned under Jvara chikitsa (Treatment of Fever) in Yogratnakar. It has the potency to cure thirteen types of Jvara (Fever). It comprises five herbal drugs, i.e., Aconitum Ferox Wall ex, Zingiber officinale Rosc, Piper nigrum Linn, Piper longum Linn, the root of Piper longum Linn. and two mineral drugs, i.e., Cinnabar, Borax in equal ratio. Bhavana (Levigation) is given by Ocimum sanctum Linn, Zingiber officinale Linn, and Datura metel Linn. Most of the drugs in Tribhuvan Kirti Rasa possess Katu (pungent)- Tikta (bitter) in Rasa (Taste), Ushna (hotness) in Virya, and Guna (Property) is Laghu (lightness), Ruksha (dryness) and Tikshna (sharpness) and having Ama pachak (digestive) and anti-inflammatory properties as proven by various studies. Thus, this review article helps to understand that Tribhuvan Kirti Rasa can also effectively pacify Jvara (Fever).