Tamra(copper) is one among shuddha dhatus of ayurveda. incenerated tamra(tamra bhasma) is indicated in skin diseases etc.
properly perpared tamra bhasma should be used always.
2. Physical & Chemical properties :
Latin name Cuprum
Symbol Cu
Atomic number 29
Atomic mass 63.54
Hardness 2.5-3
Specific gravity 8.95
Melting point 1083.4 degree C
Boiling point 2567 degree C
Malleability High
Ductility High
Conductivity Good conductor of heat & electricity
Dissolution Dissolves in Nitric acid
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6. अष्टदोषs of ताम्रs
Raw ताम्र (copper) or improperly prepared ताम्र भस्म may cause
various illnesses like
भ्रम
मूर्च्ाा
विदाह
स्िेद
क्लेद
िमन
अरूवि
वित्तसन्ताप
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8. तैले तक्रे गिािं मूत्रे ह्यारनाले र्ु लत्थजे I
क्रमावननषेचर्ेत्तप्तिं द्रािे द्रािे तु सप्तधा II
➢Method – वनिााप
➢द्रि-द्रव्य- 5
➢No of times- in each द्रि द्रव्य 7 times, so total -35 times
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9. वनिााप
In तैल, तक्र, गोमूत्र, अरनाल,कु लत्थ क्िाथ
ताम्र heated in iron laddle quenched in each liquid medias
for 7 times
Each time fresh liquid should be taken
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12. Samanya shodhita Tamra patra are taken
Paste of Saindhava lavana+nimbu rasa applied
Heated till red hot
Nirvaapa (Dipped) in Nirgundi swarasa
[repeated for 7 more times ]
Vishesha shodhita TAMRA is obtained
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13. Shuddha Parada + Shuddha Gandhaka
Kajjali formed +VISHESHA SHODHITA TAMRA
भािना with वनम्बु स्िरस
िवक्रकाs should be prepared dried kept in शराि संपुट
संविबंदन GAJAPUTA (3gajaputa)
TAMRA BHASMA obtained
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15. Ingredients
✓ताम्र भस्म
✓कु मारी स्िरस
✓The ताम्र भस्म is taken in खल्ि यन्त्र , भािन given with
कु मरी स्िरस and dried = शराि संपुवटकरि = subjected for
िराह पुट/7 times
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16. Ingredients
✓Curd
✓ताम्र भस्म
Method- the pinch of ताम्र भस्म should be put in curd
containing glass jar and left for 24 hrs = curd exibits
bluish colour indicates भस्म not prepared properly =need
processing further till there is no change when examined
with curd Dr.A.P.Shrilata