Abstract

REVIEW STUDY OF USES OF DOLA YANTRA W.S.R. TO RASTARIGANI AND RAS RATNA SAMUCCHYA

Dr. Kunal Gurav* and Dr. Ravikumar Rathod

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Abstract

Rasashastra deals with metallic, mineral and poisonous drugs. In this science, yantra is the measure by which the specialist of Rasashastra controls the Parad during the Swedan, Mardan, Jaran, Shodhan, Satwapatan etc procedure with conation, these procedures which are used for the preparation of different formulations. Swedan is one the process applied in purifications of Parad, Maraharas, Uparas, Visha Varga, Dhatu Varga etc. Dola yantra is an apparatus is used for Shodhan process of Ras aushadhi in which drug containing pottali to be suspended like pendulum in particular liquid media for specific time, since the material for purification is kept swinging in the liquid in a pot, this equipment is named as Dola yantra. It is used for Swedan Samskar for Rasaushadhi. In present work of Dola Yantra explained various uses of Shodhan of Rasaushadhi w.s.r. in Rasatarnigini and Rasa Ranta Samuccchay.

Keywords: Rasashastra, Yantra, Dola Yantra, Swedan samskar.