Abstract

Ayurveda is the older branch of knowledge which recommends the use of plant based as well as mineral based medicines for treating various disease conditions. These classical medicines should be precisely analyzed before application to the patient for getting desirable outcome. There are numbers of multidrug formulations practiced in Ayurveda clinics successfully but most of them are anguish from lack of data regarding their detail mechanisms of action. Such one widely practiced formulation is Pushpadhanwa Rasa. The drug has been mentioned in Bhaishajyaratnavali in the context of Vajikarana Adhikara and also in Yogatarangini and Rasakamdhenu,etc. It is potent formulation which may be used for the proper development of Male and Female reproductive organs. In Males, it is used to treat semen related problems, impotency, erectile dysfunction and improving libido i.e.acts as a libido booster . It helps in the improvement of sexual health in both. It may be helpful in infertile males and females by stimulating hormone secretions. It can be used in the treatment of sexual disorders such as low stamina , premature ejaculation , sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction. It acts as a good anti-ageing medicine. In female it is used to treat infertility, PCOS and also helpful in ovulation. Present review explains the pharmacological potential of Pushpadhanwa rasa in Infertility along with the other pharmacological activities of each ingredient in the formulation. This article helps the researcher and practitioner to explore more about this Rasa kalpa.

KEYWORDS: Ayurvedic formulations, Pushpadhanwa Rasa, Impotency, Infertility, Vajikarana etc.