Swarna Makshika Satva

Under the guidance ofDr 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. • Satvapatana of Swarna Makshika acc. to Rasa Tarangini. • Analytical study of ashuddha & shuddha and satva of Swarna Makshika.

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..

METHODOLOGY 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.

RESULTS Swarna Makshika: sl.no Properties

Before shodhana

After shodhana

1.

colour

brown

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

taste odour touch luster structure

Brass yellow with golden tinge metallic odourless hard Strong metallic Blackish powder with golden tinge

7.

streak

-----

8. 9.

form weight

Black with greenish tinge metallic 150 gm

metallic odourless smooth Dull metallic Brownish red powder

metallic 120 gm

Tankana s.no

properties

After shodhana

colour

Before shodhana white

1. 2.

taste

kshareeya

kshareeya

3.

odour

odourless

odourless

4.

touch

rough

smooth

5.

weight

100 gm

90 gm

bright white

SWARNAMAKSHIKA SATWAPATANA 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

QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES 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.

QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF SWARNAMAKSHIKA

s % .no

Before After shodhana After satvapatana shodhana

1.

Cu

30.60%

13.7%

49.5%

2.

Fe

16.55%

28.98%

43.76%

3.

S

24.84%

8.05%

Quantitative composition of elements of Swarna Makshika s.no

samples

Al

K

Zn

Na

1.

A

0.0539%

0.0985 %

0.015 0.29 4% %

2.

B

1.40%

1.00%

0.006 0.35 3% %

Ash value &acid insolubility of different samples of Swarnamakshika S.no

Ash value 97.99%

Acid insolubility

1.

Sample code A

2. 3.

B C

94.26% 99.3%

66.38% 65.17%

79.69%

A --- Ashuddha Swarnamakshika B --- Shuddha Swarnamakshika C--- 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.