Analgesic and anti-anxiety activity of two Ayurvedic formulations (Rasnadi ksheerapaka and Sahacharadi taila) on experimental rat models

Abstract

Background: Rasnadi ksheerapaka and Sahacharadi taila are known to be effective in shula and vatavyadhi and used very frequently in conditions involving pain. Aims and objective: To evaluate the analgesic and anti-anxiety activity of Rasnadi ksheerapaka and Sahacharadi taila matrabasti in Charles Foster Albino rats. Materials and method: For evaluation of analgesic study tail flick response in tail flick test and paw licking response in Eddy’s hot plate test was performed. Anti-anxiety study was conducted with elevated plus maze and open field maze. Result and conclusion: After both the experiments it is effectively proven that both test drugs Rasnadi ksheera paka and Sahacharadi taila have analgesics effects but they failed to exhibit anti-anxiety effect in rats.