• Dr Kedar Vishwanath Todkar
• Dr Parveen Goyal

In Ayurveda classics there are several plants mentioned as a source of Kshar. Kshar is the alkaline substances obtained from the plant ash. It is prepared by water soluble ash of dried plant through special procedure known as kshar kalpana .The characteristics feature and nature of Kshar kalpana depends on the raw material and manufacturing process. Very limited work has been done related to pharmaceutical and analytical study, standard manufacturing procedure of Kshar kalp. This review article summarizes the evidence based physico-chemical characteristics of Kshar kalpana. According to Shushrut, kshar of plant origin causes ksharana of mamsa dhatu by excision, cutting, scraping, mitigates of all three Doshas . According to Acharya Charak, eighteen different parts of medicinal plants are used for medicinal purpose and kshar is one of them. Sushrut has mentioned several uses of kshar in shalyatantra. Varieties and method of preparation of Kshara are described by Acharya Sharangadhara, Acharya Yadavaji Trikamaji, and method of preparation, properties, application, doses form also described by Rasataranginikar. Kshara is considered as a water soluble ash, but all water soluble content not be obtained within a single wash; some of them may remain as residue.

Kshar, Ksharsutra, Kalpana,

"“A Review on Kshara preparations and Ayurved”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no.e770-e772, January-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401494.pdf

"“A Review on Kshara preparations and Ayurved”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 1, page no. ppe770-e772, January-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2401494.pdf