Abstract

ROLE OF PARPATI KALPANA IN GRAHANI ROGA

Pradeep Dhaked*, Ajay Kumar Sharma, Ayushi Bhaskar, Avadhesh Bhatt and Ishwar Dutt Sharma

Abstract

Parpati Kalpana is one of the four major pharmaceutical preparations having Parad used in Rasa Shastra. It is one of the 25 Rasa Bandhas that aids in the removal of Parad's Chanchalatva and Durgrahatva, as these two qualities prevent Parad from being used internally. The fundamental ingredients for making Parpati are Parad and Gandhak, as the Bandha term means "to bind the Parad particle with Gandhak." Parpati is a one-of-a-kind mercurial preparation involving processes such as Murchana, Sagandha/ Nirgandha (sulphur presence and absence), Sagni (heat processing), and Pota Bandha of Parad. The amount of heat provided varies, as does its therapeutic value.

Keywords: Rasa Shastra, Parpati Kalpanas, Grahani roga.