Experimental Measurement Of Katu Rasa
1 P.D.E.A's, College of Ayurved & Research Center, Sector No. 25, Nigdi, Pradhikaran, Pune 411044, Maharashtra, India.
2 Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Rasta Peth, Pune 411011, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding Author:Lad Meenal Deepak
Ras(taste) is considered as one of the important pharmaco-dynamic principles. Ayurvedic classics mentioned six rasa i.e,madhura, amla, lavana, katu, thikta and kashaya.It is to be assessed by tongue only. Present study was undertaken to develop a scale and unit for evaluation of rasa of the drug & assessment of threshold with reference to katu rasa. For this project 22 dravyas of katu rasa alone in the decoction form were included. This study is based on kwath kalpana and taste of various dilutions of katu rasa dravyas were administered to volunteers (organoleptic parameters) and observations were noted.
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How to Cite
Deepak, L. M. & P, D. A. (2012). Experimental Measurement Of Katu Rasa. International Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.47191/ijahm/v2i3.26
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