Under the guidance of- Dr Shashikala Hosamath.MD

Dept of Rasashastra

K.L.E’s Shri B M K Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya. Belgaum, Karnataka.

Adulteration in Ayurvedic drugs is found now a days due to commercialization and mushroom growth of pharmaceuticals for financial benefits.So to make its source easily available to prevent its adulteration present study is carried out.

They also identified specific signs ie shuddhavarta & bheejavarta which appears at particular temp. and indicate the melting of material & separation of metallic contents from liquified material.

1. Identification of Swarna Makshika & Tankana.

2. Shodhana of Swarna Makshika acc. to Ayurveda prakash

& Tankana acc to Rasa Tarangini.

3. Satvapatana of Swarna Makshika acc. to Rasa Tarangini.

4. Analytical study of ashuddha & shuddha and satva of Swarna Makshika.

The metalic content of material is called as SATVA.

In this present work one of the objective proceeds in this direction to select the process involved in the preparation of swarna makshika satva and to carry out actually these process in pharmacy .To carry out complete qualitative analysis and quantitativemeasurement of makshika at 3 differernt stages 1)Before shodhana 2)After shodhana After satvapatana.

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Tankana shodhana:• Asuddha tankana is taken and heated in iron pan till water evaporates.&it starts blooming,like flower then it is collected.

• Chakrika of swarna makshika is prepared by mixing it with tankana&bhavana is given by nimbu swarasa

• Satvapatana of swarna makshika: Swarna makshika chakrikas are taken in crucible and heated in muffle furnace with intense heat for about 2 hrs,when whole material gets liquified it is poured into a container and satva is collected after cooling..

Swarna makshika is collected from KHETARI MINES of Rajasthan

Materials required for shodhana like Jambiranimbu ,kshara, tankana is collected from market and get authentified by the experts.

Jambira swarasa nirmana

Take 15 jabiranimbu,cut them by knife squeeze them and filter through a cloth.Then swarasa is collected.

Swarna makshika shodhana

100 gm of saindhava and 300 gm of swarna makshika are mixed properly in iron vessel and heated.Jambira swarasa is added in it till mixture is completely immersed ,then continuous stirring is done with pressure for at least 2 hour so that its color changes to brownish red then stop heating & keep it for cooling, lastly wash it with water &dry in shadow.

METHODOLOGY

sl.no Properties Before shodhana After shodhana

1. colour Brass yellow with golden tinge

brown

2. taste metallic metallic

3. odour odourless odourless

4. touch hard smooth

5. luster Strong metallic Dull metallic

6. structure Blackish powder with golden tinge

Brownish red powder

7. streak Black with greenish tinge

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8. form metallic metallic

9. weight 150 gm 120 gm

Swarna Makshika:

RESULTS

s.no properties Before shodhana

After shodhana

1. colour white bright white

2. taste kshareeya kshareeya

3. odour odourless odourless

4. touch rough smooth

5. weight 100 gm 90 gm

Tankana

s.no properties Before shodhana After shodhana

1. colour brown reddish

2. taste kashaya tasteless

3. odour odourless odourless

4. touch smooth solid

5. luster Dull metallic metallic

6. structure pallet solid

7. form Metallic metallic

8. weight 15 gm 14 gm

SWARNAMAKSHIKA SATWAPATANA

s.no Sample code Elements presents

1. A Cu,Fe,S,Al,K,Zn,Na,silica

2. B Cu,Fe,S,Al,Zn

3. C Cu,Fe.

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES

s.no

% Before shodhana

After shodhana After satvapatana

1. Cu 30.60% 13.7% 49.5%

2. Fe 16.55% 28.98% 43.76%

3. S 24.84% 8.05%

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SWARNAMAKSHIKA

s.no samples Al K Zn Na

1. A 0.0539% 0.0985%

0.0154%

0.29%

2. B 1.40% 1.00% 0.0063%

0.35%

Quantitative composition of elements of Swarna Makshika

S.no Sample code

Ash value

Acid insolubility

1. A 97.99% 79.69%

2. B 94.26% 66.38%

3. C 99.3% 65.17%

Ash value &acid insolubility of different samples of Swarnamakshika

A --- Ashuddha SwarnamakshikaB --- Shuddha SwarnamakshikaC--- Satva of Swarnamakshika

1.Selection of swarna makshika is very difficult and easily confused with iron pyrite. So before selecting Cu % should be analysed.

2.The physical properties like color,consistency etc change during the process of shodhana & satvapatana are observed.

3. By analysing the reports of Ashuddha ,Shuddha & satva of swarna makshika ,came to know that Cu% is increased.

4. Swarna makshika satva will prevent pitta vidagdavasta,in turn preventing pandu roga.

5. As Fe absorption will increase when given with copper. So the swarna makshika satva is benefited as it is combination of Cu & Fe.