PHARMACUETICO-ANALYTICAL & EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF DHU-MAKETU RASA W.S.R. TO ITS ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY: A CLASSICAL AYUR-VEDIC FORMULATION FOR FEVER

Dhumaketu Rasa is a traditional Ayurvedic formulation used to treat fever. This study aimed to evaluate the pharmaceutical and analytical properties of Dhumaketu Rasa, focusing on its antipyretic activity. The formulation was prepared according to Rasayoga sagara1 and administered to albino rats with artificially induced pyrexia. The results showed that Dhumaketu Rasa exhibited moderate but delayed onset antipyretic activity, especially at higher doses. The analytical study revealed the physical and chemical properties of Dhumaketu Rasa, providing a standard for its characterisation.