PHARMACEUTICAL INSIGHTS AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF JAYAVATI

Introduction: Jaya Vati is a Khalviya Rasayana described under Jwara Chikitsa in Rasendra Sara Sangraha, with additional references in Rasa Ratna Samucchaya, Ayurveda Prakasha, Rasendra Chintamani, Rasa Tarangini, and Rasa Sanketa Kalika, wherein the pharmaceutical method is comparable although the ingredients slightly vary. It is a Kashtoushadha containing 9 ingredients, with Shuddha Vatsanabha being one of them. Materials and Methods: The pharmaceutical preparation of Jaya Vati was as per the method mentioned in Rasendra Sara Sangraha, incorporating all ingredients. Results: Jaya Vati is indicated and explained as Yogavahi when administered with a suitable Anupana. Its therapeutical indications include types of Jwara, Prameha, Grahani, Bhagandara, Gulma, Kasa, Kushta, Shotha, Ashmari, Raktapitta. Jaya Vati can be widely used in Sarva Roga Chikitsa due to its Yogavahi Guna, which enhances the effectiveness of other Aushadhas administered alongside. Discussion: Despite the inclusion of the Visha Dravya Shuddha Vatsanabha, Jaya Vati is acclaimed for its remarkable therapeutic efficacy, attributable to the unique Guna–Karma of its ingredients. This paper highlights its classical pharmaceutical preparation and elucidates the therapeutic significance of Visha Dravya in Chikitsa.