JYOTISHMATI: AN ARTAVAPRAVARTAKA.

Dr. Keerti Yadav 1 , Dr.Vidya Ballal 2 and Mr. Ravi Mundugaru 3 . 1. Assistant Professor M.S. (Ayu), Dept. of Prasooti Tantra and Stree Roga, Major S. D. Singh P. G. Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital FatehgarhFarrukhabad, U. P. 2. Associated Professor, dept. of PG studies in Prasooti tantra and Stree roga SDMCA Udupi. Karnataka. 3. Research Officer, Dept. Of Pharmacology S. D. M. Research Centre, Udupi, Karnataka. ...................................................................................................................... Manuscript Info Abstract ......................... ........................................................................ Manuscript History Received: 06 May 2019 Final Accepted: 08 June 2019 Published: July 2019

Jyotishmati (celastrus paniculatus) has been used in the Indian system of medicine since long time. In Vedic kala and Upnishad jyotishmati is mentioned as a medhya. Acharya Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhatta mentioned as a sirovirechana. In Bhava prakasha the properties of Jyotishmati plant explained as a kaphahara, tikshana and vamaka 1 . Adarsh nighantu classified the jyotishmati plant under taila varga, ashta varga and arka varga. In Ayurveda classics Jyotishmati plant explained as an artavapravartaka. In Bhaisajya Ratnavali acharya has mentioned that jyotishmati patra rosted with ghrita and ground with durva swarasa act as an artava pravartaka 2 . Jyotishmati pushpa, sajji kshara, vacha and asana kashtha churna with sheetal jala is artava pravartaka. Jyotishmati moola is one of the ingredients of shishukalpadruma ghrita which is used for anartava, kashtartava, yoni roga and vandhya.

Mode of action of Jyotishmati as Artavapravartaka
Jyotishmati plant is having katu, tikta rasa, teekshana guna, ushna veerya and katu vipaka helps in vilyana of kapha and alleviating the vata dosha relieving the obstruction, it also helps in agnivardhana, amapachana so there will be proper formation of rasadi dhatu. Artava is the upadhatu of rasa dhatu so there will be proper formation of artava also.

Snigdha guna:
Snigdha guna having lepana shakti, kledana and vatahara properties helps in regeneration of endometrium layer and strengthens apana vata function. Sara guna is also acts as lekhana so it will help in the proper shedding of the endometrium.

Teekshana guna:
According to astanga hrudaya teekshana guna is having the shodhana property which helps in sroto shodana probably removes obstruction and srotorodha.
According to acharya sushruta, teekshna guna is having the properties of paka kara and stravan, paka helps in the proper formation of artava which competes with proliferation of the endometrium and stravan will help in the proper shedding of the endometrium. Ultimately there will be proper formation of the artava and artava srava which by itself is the line of treatment for anartava.
According to bhava prakasa, teekshna guna is having the properties of pittakara, lekhana and kaphavatahara. acharyas have mentioned pitta vardhaka and kapha vatahara chikitsa in anartava and artava kshaya so, jyotishmati drug helps in the samprapthi ghataka of anartava as it removes margavrodha by the shodana property and kapha vatahara property, helps the proper formation of artava with the pittakara property, and helps in the proper sravan by its lekhana property and thus does the upashaya of the disease proper by kaphavatahara properties.

Katu rasa:
Jyotishmati plant is having katu rasa and the properties of katu rasa according to Acharya Charaka is 'sonitasamghatam bhinathi' that breaks down the accumulated blood and 'margan vivrnoti' clears and dilates the passages and alleviates kapha. So, in anartava like conditions jyotishmati helps by the removing the obstruction and cleanses the accumulation of the blood. According to acharya Vagabhata, katu rasa is having lekhana property thus proper shedding of the endometrium is an added benefit.