Role of Ghandhak Jarana in the prepration of Malla Sindura - A Kupi pakwa rasayan
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine - Year 2016, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Mercurial preparations known by the name of Kupipakwa Rasayana are prepared in a glass bottle by adopting gradual temperature gradient. Aims and Objectives: To elucidate the jarana process (role of temperature and time) process in kuipakwa rasayan. Materials and Methods: Two sample of Malla Sindura was prepared by heating a mixture of Parada (mercury), Gandhaka (sulfur), and Malla (arsenic) in a Kupi (glass bottle covered with mud smeared cloth) placed in an electric muffle furnace at two different temperature and time duration ie 24 and 48 hrs. Final product deposited at the neck of bottle was collected as Malla Sindura. Results and Conclusion: Three batches of each sample of Malla Sindura was prepared by adopting gradient temperature pattern for 24 hrs and 48 hrs i.e., 8 h of mild (120-250°C), moderate (250-450°C) and strong heating (450-600°C) for SDMS and 18 hrs of mild (140-250°C), 22 hrs moderate (250-450°C) and 8 hrs strong heating (450-630°C) for LDMS each. Average yield of Malla Sindura in two samples is 151.33 g (37.83%) and 237.7 g (59.42%) using 400 g Kajjali in each batch respectively.
Authors and Affiliations
Vivek Kumar*, Vinayak Tyagi, Patgiri BJ, Prajapati PK
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP597856
- DOI -
- Views 74
- Downloads 0
Tabasheer (Bambusa arundinaceae Retz.) a plant origin drug of Unani medicine– a review
Herbal drugs have got enormous momentum in global health care. Tabasheer (Bambusa bambos Druce or Bambusa arundinaceae Retz.) is one of the valuable plant resources of the earth. Tabasheer belongs to the family Gramineae...
Clinical efficacy of Ayurvedic formulations used in Amavata (Rheumatoid arthritis): A critical review
Background: Amavata is a disease of Ayurvedic perspective. The major complaints for which patients seeks medical supervision are moderate to severe pain, swelling, tenderness and morning stiffness which restrict joints m...
Opportunities for allied health science subjects in Ayurveda research and development
The science behind Ayurveda has been researched by scholars from Ayurvedic and allied science fraternity. Ayurvedic science is offered as bachelor, master and doctoral degrees from Ayurveda medical colleges and universit...
Historical insights on ‘Quacks’ in Ayurveda
India has a great legacy of ancient knowledge of healthcare - ‘Ayurveda’ since the time immemorial. But unfortunately this science has been defamed and exploited by the medical mafia: the ‘quacks’ (unqualified Ayurveda p...
Anti-diabetic effect of combined treatment with Aloe vera gel and Metformin on alloxan-induced diabetic rats
Aim: The present study investigated the effects of intensive glucose regulation with combined treatment of Aloe vera gel (a herbal agent) and Metformin in an alloxan-induced diabetic rat model. Methods: Forty rats were a...