KANKUSHTA

INTRODUCTION
 One among Uparasas
 Much controversial
 Difference of opinion about the identity
 Even classical texts quotes different opinions

KANKUSHTA
 Is a plant product as per RasaVaghbata
 Still he quotes other opinions about the drug
 Clearly shows that even in that period the identity of the drug
was doubtful
 Presently a plant product is being used as Kankushta
 Solidified exudate of Garcinia morella
[ Mysore gambose tree ] is used as Kankushta
Difference in opinion about the drug
 According to Bhaluki this is a mineral of Vanga
 According to Dalhana it is the exudate of Swarnaksheeri
 RasaVaghbata opines that it is a plant product obtained in the

KANKUSHTA
foothills of The Himalayas
 Also in R.R.S it is quoted that some consider that this drug is
the feacal matter of a new born elephant
 Again in R.R.S it is mentioned that some others consider it as
the umbilical cord of just born calf of horse
 As per Yadavji Trikamji Acharya it is the solidified exudate of
the tree – Mysore gambose[ Garcinia morella ]
 In Rasarnava it is described as that which has the colour of
coral and is satwarupa in itself is called kankushta
 DESCRIPTION

"कन्कु ष्टं विद्रुमच्छायं तच्च सत्वमयं प्रिये ।“

[Rasarnavam]

KANKUSHTA
 SYNONYMS

"कं कु ष्टं काककु ष्टं च वरांगं कोलावालुकम् ॥"

[Brihatrasaraja sundaram]
Viranga, Rangadayaka, Rechaka, Talakushta,
Tikshnadugdha, Swarnakshiriniryasa, Hemavati.
Vernacular names

 Hindi - Revand cini



KANKUSHTA
Parsi - Usar-e-Ravand
 Arabic - Ravand khatai
 Telgu
 Malayalam
 Tamil Revala cini
 Kannada
 English - Rhubharb, Mysore gambose
Varieties

Is of two varieties as per most texts

तत्रैकं नालिकाख्यंहितदन्यद्रेणुकं मतम्।।
R.R.S

KANKUSHTA
Nalika kankushta
पीतप्रभंगुरुस्निग्धंश्रेष्ठंकङ्कु ष्ठमादिमम्।
R.R.S
Renuka kankushta
श्यामपीतंलघुत्यक्तसत्त्वंनेष्टंहिरेणुकम्।।
R.R.S
Varieties

In Brihatrasaraja sundaram the two varieties are described with

more details

KANKUSHTA
 Nalika kankushta : yellow in colour, heavy, smooth, similar to
rock, soft, with pores and tubular[ salaka sadrisam ]

 Renuka kankushtam : blackish yellow in colour, in powder

form, light in weight, without satva and having lesser qualities
 Sodhana

कङ्कु ष्ठंशुद्धिमायातित्रिधाशुण्ठ्यम्बुभावितम्।।

KANKUSHTA
R.R.S
 Marana

Not mentioned in classical texts. As it is a plant product

marana cannot be done

 Satwapatana

सत्त्वाकर्षोऽस्यनप्रोक्तोयस्मात्सत्त्वमयंहितत्।।
R.R.S
 Properties and Uses

रसेरसायनंश्रेष्ठंनिःसत्त्वंबहुवैकृ तम्।।

KANKUSHTA
R.R.S

कङ्कु ष्ठंतिक्तकटुकं वीर्योष्णंचातिरेचनम्।

व्रणोदावर्तशूलार्तिगुल्मप्लीहगुदार्तिनुत्।।
R.R.S

भजेदेनंविरेकार्थंग्राहिभिर्यवमात्रया।
नाशयेदामपूर्तिंचविरेच्यक्षणमात्रतः।।
R.R.S
 Propertis- contd

Rasa : tikta , katu

KANKUSHTA
Virya : ushnam
Karmam : ativirechanam
Vyadhi karmam : vrinaharam, udavartanasanam,
sulahrit, gulmapleehaharam,
gudartinut
In Brihatrasaraja sundaram, along with these properties it is
mentioned as
कं कु ष्टं नाशयेच्छीघ्रं कठोदरजलोदरं॥
 Unwanted effects and its management

भक्षितःसहताम्बूलैर्विरिच्यासून्विनाशयेत्।।

KANKUSHTA
R.R.S

बर्बुरीमूलिकाक्वाथजीरसौभाग्यकं समम्।
कङ्कु ष्ठंविषनाशायभूयोभूयःपिबेन्नरः।।
R.R.S
 Important yogas

KANKUSHTA
Peeta rasa [AFI- part 1]
Udavartaharaghrita
Mritasanjeevanirasa etc . . .
THANKS . . .