In the time-honored traditions of Ayurveda, fostering a healthy bloodstream (Rakta Dhatu) is vital to overall wellness—and that’s exactly where Rakta Pachaka Yoga comes into play. This classical herbal formulation is specially designed to invigorate the digestive fire (Agni), cleanse impurities in the blood, and pacify Rakta-gata Doshas—imbalances lodged within the blood. Rooted in the treatment of persistent fevers (Satat Vishama Jvara), its unique blend of five potent herbs (including Sariva, Patol Patra, Kutki, Patha, and Musta) works in harmony to digest deep-seated toxins, act as a gentle laxative, and enhance blood quality. In this post, we’ll explore its ingredients, therapeutic mechanisms, and its holistic role in Ayurvedic healing.
Ingredients
1) Sariva
- Botanical Name -Hemidesmus indicus
- Family Name -Asclapiadaceae
- Rasa- Madhura, Tikta
- Virya -Sheeta
- Vipaka -Madhura
- Guna- Guru and Snighdha
Karma -It being pitta shaman and ama pachan, should be used to eliminate saraktanishthivana, daha, morcha, chhardi, pralapa and bhrama present in Raktagata jvara.
2) Patol Patra
- Botanical Name- Tricosanthes dioica
- Family Name- Cucurbitaceae
- Rasa- Tikta
- Virya -Ushna
- Vipaka -Madhura
- Guna -Laghu and Snighdha
- Karma -Patola is useful in Pitta and kahpajvara to digest doshas and to expel and pacify niram doshas. Hence, it is useful in rasagata vishamajvara.
3) Kutki
- Botanical Name- Picorrhiza kurrooa
- Family Name- Scrophularianceae
- Rasa -Tikta
- Virya -Sheeta
- Vipaka -Katu
- Guna -Laghu, Rukhsha
- Karma- It has special action in jvara due to its tikta rasa. It digest rasa gata aam and pacifies kapha and pitta by its tikta rasa. It decoction should be used in vishama jvara. It removes constipation present in jvara.
4) Patha
- Botanical Name- Cissampelos pareira
- Family Name -Menispermaceae
- Rasa -Tikta, katu
- Virya -Ushna
- Vipaka -Katu
- Guna -Laghu and teekhshna
- Karma -It eliminates fever because of tikta katu rasa. It acts on satat jvara. It digests and pacifies rakta gata doshas.
5) Musta
- Botanical Name- Cyperus rotundus
- Family Name -Cyperaceae
- Rasa -Tikta, katu, kashaya
- Virya -Sheeta
- Vipaka -Katu
- Guna- Laghu, rukhsha
- Karma -It digests rasa gata and amashaya gata doshas. Hence should be used as dosha shaman in satat vishama jvara. It is useful in pitta jvara, sutika jvara, Stanyod bhava jvara. But should not be used in Jirna jvara.
Uses and Properties
This formulation is Dipan-Pachan (improves digestive fire), Anulomak (mild laxative), Raktaprasadak (improves quality of blood).
Reduces blood discharge in Raktarsh. (bleeding piles) Useful in skin disorders like Tila (non-elevated mole), Vyang (pigmentation disorder), Taarunyapitika (pimples).
Improves skin complexion.