Abstract

CONCEPT OF SHODHANA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ABHRAKA

Dr. Varsha Deo*, Dr. K. S. Karbhal, Dr. Alka Bhagat and Dr. Saroj Parhate

Abstract

In Ayurveda, the concept of Shodhana for the potential herbs, minerals and metals was got references available since the time of Ayurvedic classics but the details about procedure could be traced only after the development of Rasashastra. Shodhana is procedure necessary for every drug before taking it for adding in any compound or subjecting it for further processes like Marana. Abhraka is made pure through different pharmaceutical processing like Shodhana and Marana described in classical texts of Ayurveda to covert it into therapeutically uses. In this article with reference to Shodhana of Abhraka (Mica) which is done by the various process according to different Acharyas.

Keywords: Abhraka, Shodhana, Nirvapa, Rasashastra.