Abstract

'COMPARATIVE STUDY OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SWARNAMAKSHIK BY DIFFERENT SHODHAN METHODS W.S.R. TO RASARATNA SAMUCHCHYA’

Dr. Deepali Prakash Patil* and Dr. Mangala Jadhav

Abstract

The purpose of shodhan is to enhance medicinal or beneficial properties and to limit or nullify the harmful or unwanted properties of Swarnamakshik. Present work is concerned with Swarnamakshik Shodhan by three different processes of shodhan with special reference to Rasaratna Samuchchaya. In first Shodhana process, Swarnamakshik will be roasted in the Eranda Tail and Matulungambu. In second Shodhana process, Swarnamakshik will be subjected to Swedana in Kadali kanda Swarasa, whereas in third process, Nirwapana of Swarnamkshik in Triphala Kwatha for 7 times will be done. Their physico-chemical characteristics by organoleptic as well as modern techniques like Gravimetric analysis, XRD, SEM-Edax of these Shuddha Swarnamakshik carried out. From above study it can be concluded that there are differences in physicochemical characters Shuddha Swarnamakshik prepared from three different Shodhan procedures.

Keywords: Shuddha Swarnamkshik, Gravimetric analysis, XRD, SEM-Edax.