Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL- ANALYTICAL STUDY OF TAMRA PARPATI

Vishnupriya J. P.* and Surekha S. Medikeri

Abstract

Rasashastra, one of the Pharmaco-therapeutic branches of Ayurveda, incorporates many of the Herbo-mineral-metallic pharmaceutical preparations prepared out of the Parada namely Kharaleeya Rasayana [medicine is prepared grinding the ingredients in a Khalva Yantra (comparable with mortar and pestle)], Parpati Rasayana (thin flake like medicines), Pottali Rasayana (medicines prepared in silk cloth) and Kupipakwa Rasayana (Medicines prepared in glass bottle). Parpati Rasayanas have high therapeutic value, potency, less toxicity and costeffective preparations. Parpati is a thin flake like preparation which is developed from “Pota Bandha”, consisting of Parada, Gandhaka and other drugs [It may be dhathu bhasmas (ash of metal – nonmetals) or Kashthoushadis (ash of herbal drugs)]. Many works have been done on Parpati related to its pharmaceutical, clinical and literary part so far. Tamra Parpati is one amoung them which is a Sagandha Murchita Parpati. Ingredients are Shuddha Parada, Shuddha Gandhaka, Tamra Bhasma and Shuddha Vatsanabha.

Keywords: Tamra Bhasma, Vatsanabha, Kajjali, Tamra Parpati, Sagandha murchitha parpati.