REVIEW ON COMPOUNDS, PURIFICATION AND CLINICAL USES OF COPPER W.S.R. TO INDIAN ALCHEMY
Abstract
The texts of Indian alchemy reveal that a wide variety of medicines were used to prepare with combination of this organic and inorganic substances and plants as well as animal products. These medicines are best among all types of medicines because of these medicines are works quick and fast, less dose, have long shelf life etc. Copper (Tamra) is a Metal, since ancient period which is widely used in medicines. Method of extraction of copper from Copper sulphate / Blue vitriol - CuSO4 7H2O (Sasyaka/ Tuttha), Copper pyrite - Cu FeS2 (Swarna makshika), Mayooora Piccaa (Pea-cock’s feather), and Bhunaaga (Earthworm) were mentioned in Ancient texts. So many alchemists mentioned the effect of unpurified copper, purification methods (Sodana), Incineration (Marana), indication. Purified copper is used in Ulcer (Vrana), Tuberculosis (Kshaya roga), Bronchitis (Svasa), Anaemia (Pandu), Skin disease (Kusta) etc. However, Proper knowledge should be attained on the process of purification; care should be taken during purification and standard pharmacological studies should be done.
Keywords: Copper, Copper Sulphate, Copper Pyrite, Tamta, Sasyaka
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