AN EAGLE EYE VIEW ON THE PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY OF GANDHAKA SODHANA BY KURMA JALA YANTRA METHOD
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Kurma puta, Gandhaka, Sodhana, Rasasastra.Abstract
Rasasastra is an important branch of Ayurveda which deals with the use of metallic and mineral drugs which are pharmaceutically processed and rendered fit for internal administration. The Rasa medicines are known for their faster action in smaller doses, quicker assimilation, excellent therapeutic values, longer shelf life and easy preparation. Gandhaka is one among the Uparasa.
Every rasadravya should be purified before using it in a formulation. There are many methods for Gandhaka sodhana. The Sodhana process has been described to be done from one to a hundred times in various texts. Some say that for direct consumption, 100 times Sodhana should be done, whereas others say that seven times Sodhana is sufficient. 100 times Sodhana by the Dalana method removes the Gandha Dosha of Gandhaka. There are varieties of methods of purification of gandhaka mentioned in rasasastra classics. The Kurmaputa method is used for the purification of gandhaka in the present study. The principle adopted here is the indirect heating of gandhaka.
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