Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW OF HARITALA DESCRIBED IN RASASHASTRA

Prof. Dr. Inamdar Mahesh Prabhakar

Abstract

Haritala is an important mineral described in Rasashastra. According to Rasa Ratna Samucchaya it comes under Uparasa category. The main aim of this article is to explore and elaborate information and concepts related with Harital. For this purpose various Rasa texts, Samhita, sources from various web sites from internet have been used as materials and all the information has been collected and categorized in to various categories. Literary Study of Harital from vedic period, Samhita period, Rasa period has been carried out by observing various texts. Various types of Haritala, various purification methods, process of marana, different opinions regarding rasa, vipaka, veerya, gunas of Haritala along with properties and therapeutic activities have been studied and discussed. Details of this has been given in the research article.

Keywords: Rasashastra, Harital, Shodhana, Marana, Orpiment, Arsenic.