DR. DIMPAL ZAMBARE RASA-SHASTRA P.G. Parada Murcchana & Rasa kalpas- Kharliya & Parpati
DR. DIMPAL ZAMBARERASA-SHASTRA P.G.
Parada Murcchana & Rasa kalpas- Kharliya & Parpati
MURCCHANA
Murcchana is the important process of mercury
through which
its toxic effects are minimised
its rsayana & therapeutic effects are raised to the great extent.
Cont………………..
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र.त.६/१
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Murcchana is the process in which mercurial compounds develop definite vyadhighatakatva property or potency
Cont…………….
In this mercury with or without sulphur converts in such a suitable compound, from which it could be used internally in body for curing diseases even without being reduced /converted to ashes.
Through this process mercury & mercurial compounds should develop definite disease curing capacity & after murcchana mercury may not return to its original form.
Types of murcchana
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र. त.६/२
Murcchana
Sagandha
Nirgandha
Sagandha Murcchana
Murchhana done by adding Gandhaka in different amount.
More common & popular.
Easy to Prepare
When used internally it does not produce any toxic effect.
eg,. Kajjali, Parpati, Rasa sindoora, Makaradhwaja etc.
Nirgandha Murcchana
In this type no sulphur is used with mercury.
Hg made murchhit with Tuttha,Kasisa, Sphatika ,Lavana etc.
Not common & toxic if used for long time.
Hence should be used with care.
eg. Rasa Pushpa, Rasa Karpoor, Mughdharasa
Types of sagandha murcchana
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Sagandha Murcchana
on basis of presence/ absence of fumes during preparation i. Nirdhum ii. Antardhum iii. Bahirdhum
on basis of form
i. Gandhapistiii. Gandhabaddhaiii. Gandhajirnaiv. Gandhakajjaliv. Dhatupisti
1. Antardhoom- Glass bottle placed in valuka Yantra & corked before
giving agni.
2.Bahirdhoom- Corked when all vapours of gandhaka comes out it is common in use.
eg.Makardhwaja,rasasindoora
3.Nirdhoom- Heat is not given. Eg.Kajjali
1 .Gandhapisti - kajjali2.Gandhabaddha - rasaparpati3.Gandhajirna - rasasindoora4.Rasagandhakajjali5.Dhatupishti— 1.Swarnapisti 2.Rajatpisti 3.Tamrapisti 4.Abhraksatwapisti 5.Kantalohapisti
Difference between Murchhana & Murchhan
Murchhana•Produces disease curing property in mercury.
•It makes Hg safe to ingest.
•Different types – nirgandha, sagandha, agni, angni
Murchhan
• It is 3rd samskara of mercury amongst ashtadasha samskaras.
•Hg become Nasta pista with various medicine.
•Naga & Vanga dosas are removed with this procedure
RASA KALPAS
Mercury is never used individually for internal administration, because it is in a liquid form & in such state its not absorbed well.
To bring about therapeutic qualities, it is used after processing alongwith other drugs like sulphur often & those other than sulphur in rare cases when form of mercury changes.
Basing on the process adopted in preparation & sometimes shape or form of end-product, nomenclature is fixed to mercurial medicines.
RASA KALPAS
Kharaliya Parpati Pottali Kupipakva
rasayana rasayana
Kharaliya Rasayana
Mercury ground alongwith other drugs in a khalva yantra hence the name kharaliya rasayana.
Most widely and frequently used in therapeutics
Can be Sagandha or Nirgandha
Apparatus needed – Khalvayantra
Kajjali, Mugdharasa, Vasanthakusumakararasa, Mritunjayarasa, Arogyavardhinirasa etc.
Method of preparation
• Purification of mercury & sulphur
• Preparation of kajjali
• Making powder of herbal drugs
• Mixing both kajjali & herbal powder • Tituration with herbal juices
• Transformation into dosage form ( can be transformed into the form of pills, tablets, capsules
etc.)
Significance of kharaliya rasayana
It prolong shelf life of herbal formulations
Enhance therapeutic efficacy
Decrease the dosage
Decrease the duration of treatment
PARPATI
Parpati means flakesThe name is derived from the method by which
flakes of compound obtained.Sanskrita : Parpata Telgu : Appadam Malayalam, Tamil , Kannada : AppalamAs per size the terms used are Big size : Parpata Medium : Parpati Small : Parpatika
Method of preparation
Nagarjuna in 8th century ,mentioned for the first
time , preparation of parpati in his Rasendra-mangala.
During 11th century, the preparation of parpati was recorded by cakrapani in cakradutta :
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Procedure
Melt kajjali in a Ghee smeared iron darvi
Prepare a platform with cow dung
Put Kadali patra smeared with ghee over it
Pour the melted Kajjali over it
Cover it with another kadali pathra
Apply pressure with cow dung pottali
Kadalee patra :
• It is big, thin & it does not tear when ghrita is applied to it
• Medium to absorb gopitta within the cow dung• Prevents direct contact of parpati with cow dung Cow dung :
• It forms the platform• Gopitta present in cow-dung is absorbed into
parpati
Action of parpati
Parpati preaparation possess the hot potency & thus stimulate appetite and improve digestion.
Because of these properties it stokes the agni and mitigates ama, the toxic metabolites in GIT (mahasrotasa)
Parpati preparations are commonly used in diseases caused by ama in gut like anorexia, colitis, gout, piles, diarrhoea, dysentry, bronchial asthama etc.
Pakas of parpati
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Mrudu paka Madhyam paka Therapeutic use
Poison , DiscardedKhara paka
Pakas of parpati
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• Flakes are soft• Bent easilyMRUDU
• Brittle on breaking• Lusture of peacock’s
neck in broken placeMadhym
• Powder • Slightly red in colourKhara
RASA PARPATI
Ref. :RASA TARANGINI
DOSE : 1 Ratti(125 mg) once daily
Vardhamana Prayoga1 Ratti
10 Ratti (continue till the disease subsides)
1 Ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Hingulotha Parada 1 Part
Shuddha Gandhaka 1 Part
Indications :
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LAUHA PARPATI
Ref. : B.R.-sangrahani
DOSE :1 to 2 rattiVardhamana kalpa : 1 ratti inc. 1 ratti daily for 7 to 14 days
1 ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Hingulotha Parada 1 Part
Shuddha Gandhaka 1 Part
Kantalauha bhasma
1 Part
Indications :स0द्वितक�या� ज्वंर जी=णौh ग्र-`या�& 7�`डु�रIर्गक ।
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लिस.याI.स&. Sutika jwara Grahani Pandu roga Pliha roga , yakrita vruddhi Amlapitta
TAMRA PARPATI
Ref. : Y.R. -Kasa
DOSE : 1 to 2 ratti , thrice a day
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Tamra bhasma 3 Parts
Hingulotha parada 3 Parts
Shuddha gandhaka 3 Parts
Shuddha vatsanabha 1 Part
Indications :
Kasa , swasa Jwar Pandu Krimi Kushtha Atisara Grahani
Anupana : yogaratnakara
DISEASE ANUPANA
Sannipata jwara Ardraka swarasa
Pandu Triphala kwatha
Shoola Eranda taila
Vata -pitta Kumari swarasa
Dadru Bakuchi choorna
Prameha Triphala choorna +honey
Kushtha Khadira kwatha
SVARNA PARPATI
Ref. : B.R. - Grahani
DOSE :• 1 ratti• Vardhamana kalpa : ½ ratti
till 7 days
½ ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Hingulotha Parada 4 Parts
Shuddha Gandhaka 4 Parts
Svrana bhasma 1 Part
Indications : ग्र-णौm द्विवंद्विवं��-न्तिन्त याक्ष्म�णौञ्च द्विवंशुषत: । शु0लंम:द्विवं�& -न्तिन्त वंWर्ष्ण्यया�सवं�रुजी�7-� ॥ भे�. र.-ग्र-णौ=
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PANCHAMRITA PARPATI
Ref. : R.S.S.- Grahani
DOSE :
2 ratti kalpa matra : each day inc. 2 ratti upto 8 ratti – for 3 weeks
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Shuddha Gandhaka 8 Parts
Hingulotha Parada 4 Parts
Kantalauha bhasma 2 Parts
Vajrabhraka bhasma 1 Part
Tamra bhasma ½ Part
Indications :
Grahani Vomiting Arsha Atisara Jwara Raktapitta
VIJAY PARPATI
DOSE : 2 ratti kalpa matra : 1 Ratti
10 Ratti
1 Ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Shuddha Gandhaka 4 Parts
Hingulotha Parada 2 Parts
Rajata bhasma 1 Part
Svrana bhasma ½ Part
Vaikrant bhasma ¼ Part
Mukta pishti/bhasma ¼ Part
Indications :
Sangrahani roga Atisara Arsha Kushtha Pandu Kamala , amlapittaPrameha
GAGAN PARPATI
Ref. : S.Y.S.-grahani
DOSE : 1 to 3 ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Hingulotha Parada 1 Part
Krishnavajrabhraka bhasma
1 Part
Shuddha Gandhaka 2 Parts
Indications :
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BOLA PARPATI
Ref. : Y.R.-Raktapitta
DOSE :
3 to 6 ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Hingulotha Parada 1 Part
Shuddha Gandhaka 1 Part
Bola choorna 2Parts
Indications :रक्तद्वि7त्तर्ग�देजीस्त्र�द्वितयाIद्विनस्त्र�वंम�शु� द्विवंद्विनवं�रयात=शु:। याI.र.-रक्तद्वि7त�Raktatisara RaktapittaRaktarsha Raktapradara
Bola parpati constricts the blood vessels & stop bleeding
SHWETA/KSHARA PARPATI
Ref. : S.Y.S.-Mutrakriccha
DOSE : 5 to 10 ratti
INGREDIENTS AMOUNT
Kalmisora (suryakshara) 40 parts
Sphatika (alum) 5 parts
Navasadara 2 ½ parts
Indications :
Mrutrakriccha AshmariMutraghata Adhmana