ROLE OF NIRMALIKARAN IN TUTTHA SHODHAN W. S. R. TO RASATARANGINI

Abstract

Rasashastra is a science which study metals and minerals, their medicinal properties & formulation. It mainly deals with mercury and then other metals & minerals. They helps mercury in formulations. In Rasashastra number of Samskara mentioned like Shodhana, Marana, Amrutikarana but to know exact effect of Samskara on materials before and after analytical tests are necessary. Shodhana is very important Samskara in Rasashastra it helps to remove impurities and add medicinal properties in material. Tuttha is very important mineral included in Maharasa group. It is copper sulphate chemically. Tuttha can make artificially, but the Tuttha found in nature is mixed with impurities. To avoid such impurities before Shodhana there is one Samskara mentioned Rasatarangini only, known as Nirmalikarana . Physical impurities can washed out with this.There are three type of Shodhana mentioned in Rasatarangini with Bhawana,Nimbu Swarasa Raktvarga & Amlavarga. We have mentioned only one type of Shodhan here that is Nimbu Swaras Bhawana for 6 hrs.This paper is enlighten on procedure and it's analytical changes from Ashuddha to Shuddha, Nirmalikrut Ashuddha to Nirmalikrut Shuddha Tuttha.