Abstract

PREPARATION OF RASAMANIKYA BY SHODHIT HARATAL IN DIFFERENT MEDIA USING SHARAV SAMPUT METHOD

Neethu Tharol*, Sudheesh K. P. and Manish S. Bhoyar

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Abstract

Background: Rasashastra deals with many herbo- mineral preparation which acts quickly with minimum dose. Rasamanikya is one such classical formulation which is widely used in practise and contains only a single ingredient i.e, Haratal. Amongst various preparatory methods of Rasamanikya, modified Sharav method is considered suitable for large scale preparation. This is an attempt to put forth various Shodhan techniques of Haratal and thereby preparation of Rasamanikya by Sharav method and assessment of the comparative organoleptic characteristics of the obtained product. Aim: (1) To study the pharmaceutical aspect of Rasamanikya by Sharav Samput method. (2) To analyse the organoleptic characters of Rasamanikya prepared from Shodhit Haratal in different media. Material and Methods: Shodhan of Haratal was done in 3 methods with different media (Method 1 – Dolayantra Swedan Vidhi with Churnodak, Method 2 –Dolayantra Swedan Vidhi with Kushmanda Swaras, Method 3 – Bhavana method with Kushmanda Swaras and Dadhi). Preparation of Rasamanikya by Sharav Samput method with 3 samples of Shodhit Haratal. Discussion: Rasamanikya prepared out of the Haratal Shodhit in different medias showed marked variations. Rasamanikya out of Churnodak Shodhit Haratal showed Manikya Varna while that by Bhavana method was black in color. Conclusion: Here 3 different methods of Shodhan for Haratal was adopted in order to throw light into the fact that every different method of Shodhan described in the classics have an impact of the Shodhit Dravya which will certainly impart unique quality into the formulation thus prepared out of it.

Keywords: Rasashastra, Rasamanikya, Haratal, Shodhan, Sharav method.