Rasa Sindoora is an important Sagandha kalpana of Parada. The drug is fascinating both due to its method of preparation and its uses. This presentation aims at bringing into light the clinical uses of Rasa sindoora mentioned by Rasa tarangani.

1. CLINICAL USES OF RASA SINDOORA
Dr. SOMIL DUBEY
B.A.M.S, M.D (RS & BK)
MEDICAL OFFICER, M.P GOVERMENT

2. DOSAGE
•For infant of 1 year of age- 1/16 of 1 ratti (7.8 mg)
•Up to 2 years of age- 1/7 of 1 ratti (17.8 mg)
•At 6 years of age- 1/3 of 1 ratti (41.6)
•12 years of age- ½ of 1 ratti (62.5)
•Above 12 years of age- 125 mg.
1 ratti (seed of Abrus precatorius)= 125 mg.

3. Properties of Rasa Sindoora
•It is like an lion for elephant like enormous disease
Prameha (Diabetes and metabolic disorders).
•It destroys severe pain of any kind.
•Heals Bhagandara (fistula tracks)
•Controls fever and its complications
•It cures diseases related to malnutrition and consumption
disorders (Shosha)
•One of the best aphrodisiac
•Cures anaemia, heals wounds, enhances digestive fire.
•Good for skin disorders (Kustha)
•It helps in controlling Vata disorders and act as nervine
tonic.

4. Cont...
•Helps in easy evacuation of bowel, bladder and cures
any disorder related to abdominal distension.
•It helps in removing excess of bile (Pitta) from body
without causing purgation.

5. Usage of Rasa Sindoora according to diseases.
•Nava jwara (fever of recent origin)- along with juice of
flowering Tulasi leaves (Ocimum sanctum), Ardraka swarasa
(ginger), Nagavalli swarasa (betel leaf).
•Jeerna jwara (fever of long duration)- along with decoction of
Guduchi (Tinospora cordfolia), Parpataka (Mollugo
pentifolia), and dhanyaka (coriander seeds).
•Prameha (Diabetes)- along with guduchi or with juice of raw
rhizome of Haridra (Curcuma longifolia). 2. along with Vanga
bhasma and honey.
•Piles (Haemorrhoids)- along with decoction of Hareetaki
(Terminalia chebula).

6. Cont...
•Pradara (disorders related to excess flow from vagina)-
along with Ashoka (Saraca indica)
•Apasmara (Epilepsy) along with juice or powder of Vacha
(Acorus calamus). 2. along with decoction of Bramhi
(Bacopa monnieri), Vacha (Acorus calamus), Sankha pushpi
(Convolvulus pluricaulis), Kustha (Saussurea lappa), Ela
(Cardamom) in dose of 2 ratti (250 mg).
•Unmada (mental disorders of various kind)- juice of
Kusmanda (Benincasa hispida).
•Asthma and other dyspnoea- it is used along with
decoction of Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellerica) or fresh
juice of Vasa (Adhatoda vasica).

7. Cont...
•Kamla (Jaundice)- along with decoction of Daruharidra
(Berberis aristata).
•Pandu (Anaemia)- along with Lauha bhasma.
•Mutrakruccha (dysuria)- with equal parts of Mishri (sugar
candy), shilajeet (Asphaltum punjabinum), Ela seeds powder
(Cardamom).
•Ajeerna (Indigestion)- along with honey and decoction of
Musta (Cyperus rotundus).
•Colic pain – decoction of Triphala.

8. Cont...
•Moorcha (fainting)- along with Pippali churna (Piper
longum) and honey followed by sitz bath in cold water.
•Shotha (Odema)- decoction of Punarnava (Boerhavia
diffusa).
•Disorders pertaining to uterus- it is used along with Kakoli
churna (Roscea procera)and coconut oil.
•Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano)- decoction of Triphala and
Vidanga (Embelia ribes).

9. Cont...
•Visphotaka (Boils)- in dose of 1 ratti along with Chaturjata
churna and decoction of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia),
Nimba (Azadirachta indica), Khadira (Acacia catechu),
Indrayava (seeds of Holarrhena antidysenterica).
•Gulma- decoction of Saunf (fennel seeds), Hareetaki or
Yavani churna (Trachyspermum ammi) or Vida lavana.
• Shirashool (Headache)- along with Dasmoola decoction.
•Wounds of chronic nature- decoction of Bruhati root
(Solanum indicum), Guduchi ((Tinospora cordifolia),
sugandhabala (Pavonia Odorata), and shunthi (dried ginger
powder).

10. Cont...
•Purana aamvata (Rheumatoid arthritis)- along with
decoction of Guduchi, Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus),
Pippali (Piper longum), Hareetaki, Vacha and Shunthi.
•Aphrodisiac- along with powder of Shalmali root
(Salmalia malabarica) and drugs of Vidaryadi gana
(mentioned in Susruta samhita).
•Sukrakshaya (Oligospermia)- along with Abhraka bhasma
and Swarna bhasma.
•Night ejaculation- along with powders of Jatiphala
(Myristica fragrans), Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum),
Karpoora (Cinnamomum camphora) and Ahiphena (Papaver
somniferum).

11. Cont...
•Shirakampa (Head tremors)- along with decoction of Bala
moola (Sida cordifolia).
•Chardi (vomiting)- along with honey and decoction of bhrit
ela (Black cardamom). 2. along with honey, Trikatu,
Dhanyaka (Coriander powder), Jeeraka (cumin seeds). 3.
along with Jeeraka, Trikatu, Kantakari (Solanum
xanthocarpum), Hareetaki, and Dhanyaka (Coriander).
•Madaatya (Alcoholism)- along with Hingu (Asafoetida),
Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi), Chavya (Piper
retrofractum), Dhanyaka (Coriander), and Sauvarchala
lavana (black salt).
•Parinamashoola (pain due to duodenal ulcer)- along with
Yavakshara (Mixture of Potassium salts)and Tankana (Borax)

12. Cont...
•Raktapradara (DUB)- along with decoction of Lodhra
(Symplocos Racemosa) or Vasa kashaya (Adhatoda vasica)
•Basti kundala (disorder of urinary bladder)- along with
Triphala kashaya or kanji along with saindhava lavana (rock
salt).
•In Naveena jwara and Pratishaya (rhintis) of children it is
used along with Tulasi swarasa (Ocimum sanctum).
•In Kasa and Swasa (cough and cold) of children along with
Kantakari swarasa (Solanum xanthocarpum).

13. Here usage of Rasa Sindoora along with various Sehapana
and anupana (vehicles of drug intake )in various diseases is
mentioned. Such other combinations can be made according
to the yukti of Bhishaka.

14. Therapeutic Importance of Rasa
Sindoora
Long term use of Rasa Sindoora doesn’t causes any such
complications that occur due to intake of Parada or other
Non-sulphur containing combinations of Parada like Rasa
Pushpa and Rasa karpoora.