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• Topic Name : Anjana
• Guided By : Dr. Vyashali H. P.
Dr. Amol Dhulagade .
• Presented by : Samiksha Gangdhar .
Department of Rasasastra & Bhaisajya kalpana
Anjana
Introduction
• Present at 7 th place of uparasa group.
• This is soft grey material crystallizers in an
orthoorhombic space group .
• Important source of metalloid antimony.
Nomenclature and formula
• Sanskrit name : Anjana
• English name : Stibnites
• Hindi name : Anajan
• Chemical formula : Sb2S3
• Latin name : stibium
• Greek name : Stibi
Synonyms of Anjana
• Souviranjana : Souvira,suviraja,kalanjana
• Strotoanjana : strotaj , Yamu,kapotanjana
• Nilanjana : Varisambhava
• Pushpanjana : Kusumanjana ,koustubha ,ritika
• Rasanjana : Rasagarbha, rasagraj , Rasobhava.
Physical properties
• The average specific gravity is 4.63
• Average Hardness:2.00
• Stibnite crystallizes in orthorhombic system.
• Color :shiny lead-gray tarnishing to black .
Geographical Distribution
• It occurs in Canada, Mexico,Peru, japan , China,
Germany , Romania , Italy , France , England , Algeria.
• In United States it is found in Arkansas, Idaho ,Nevada
, California , Alaska .
• In India small deposits are found in jammu & kashmir,
Bihar & panjab.
Types
According to Ayurveda :
• According to R.R.S :
1. Souviranjana
2. Rasanjan
3. Strotoanjana
4. Puspanjana
5. Nilanjana
Sourviranjana
• सौवीरमञ्जनं ग्राहि हिग्धञ्च तुहिनोपमम् । रक्तहपत्तप्रशमनं
नेत्रामयिरं परम् ।।
• हवषहिक्कापिं कामं व्रणशोधनरोपणम् । परं रजोरोधकरं
रक्तप्रदरनाशनम् ।। (R. T. 22/45-46)
• सौवीरमञ्जनं धूम्रं रक्तहपत्तिरं हिमम् । हवषहिध्माहदरोगघ्नं
व्रणशोधनरोपणम् ।। (R. R. S. 3/100)
• Souvirāñjana possesses grāhī, snigdha and sita (like that
of snow) guna. It is seful in raktapitta roga, netra roga
(eye diseases), vişa doșa and hikkä roga iccups).
• Its external application in suitable form does keep the
wounds clean and heal nem (vraņa śodhana’ and ‘vraņa
ropaņa”). It corrects the ‘menstrual disor- ders’ and
cures ‘raktaprada’ roga
• Or
Souvirāñjana comes with smoky (dhūmra) colour. It is
useful for internal ad- ministration in raktapitta roga, as it
possesses śita guņa. It is useful in visa and its complications
and hikka roga. When used externally it is a good ‘vraņa
lodhaka and ropaka”.
Pharmacological uses
• Antimony can have beneficial effects when used
for medical reasons. It has been used as a medicine
to treat people infected with certain types of
parasites .
Strotoanjana
स्रोतोऽञ्जनं हिमं हिग्धं कषायं स्वादु लेखनम् ।
नेत्र्यं हिध्माहवषच्छहदिकफहपत्तास्ररोगनुत् ।। (R. R. S. 3/10)
• It is snigdha (greasy) in appearance, madhura and kaṣāya
in Rasa, lekhana in Karma, destroys viṣa-prabhāva, vami
(vomiting), pitta and rakta-rogas. It is good for eyes and
cures hidhmarūjā (distress due to hiccough) always.
Rasanjana
• रसाञ्जनञ्च हवषवक्त्रगदापिम् । श्वासहिद्यापिं वर्ण्ि वातहपत्तास्रनाशनम् ।।
(R. R. S. 3/101)
• Rasa : Katu,Tikta, Madhura
• Guna : Shita
• Vipak: Madhura
• Karma : lekhan , Grahi
• Vyadhi prabhav : Hikka ,chardi,visha,shwas, mukha roga.
Nilanjana
नीलान्जनं गुरु हिग्धं नेत्र्यं दोषत्रयापिम् । रसायनं सुवणिघ्नं
लोिमादिवकारकम् |(R. R. S. 3/104)
• Used in eye disorders.
• Guna : Snigdha, guru
• Karma : netrya
• Vyadhiprabhava:- tridoshahara, netra roga.
Pharmacological uses of Galena
• Galena is believed to be a stone of transformation,
spirituality, and past life recall. It is thought to counter
infection, protect against radiation, and aid in recovery
from addiction .
Pushpanjana
पुष्पाञ्जनं हसतं हिग्धं हिमं सवािहिरोगनुत् । अहतदुधिरहिध्माघ्नं
हवषज्वरगदापिम् ।। (R. R. S. 3/103)
• Rasa : kashaya
• Guna : Snigdha, Shita
• Virya : shita
• Vyadhi prabhav : Hikka , netrarog ,visha .
Pharmacological uses Of zinc oxide
• Have an excellent antibacterial effect .
• To treat or prevent minor skin irritations such as burns,
cuts, and rash.
• Some products may be used as a sunscreen.
Anjana Shodhan
Bhavana with bhringaraj swarasa. Will purify the Anjana.
Souviranjana & Strotoanjana
• Shodhan :
• हत्रफलावाररणी स्वेद्यं तद्वयं शुद्धिमृच्छहत ।
भृङ्गराजरसेवाऽहप स्रोतः सौवीरक
ं शुह ः ।। (Ay. Pra. 2/232)
To purify both strotoanjana & Souviranjana both drugs are tied in 2
separate cloths 'pottali’ and hung in dolayantra.
Each drug is subjected to swedana for 1 yama with triphala kwath or
bhringaraj swarasa.
Nilanjana Sodhana
• नीलाञ्जनं ूणिहयत्वा जम्बीररसभाहवतम् । हदनैकमातपे शुिं
भवेत्कायेषु योजयेत् ।। (Ay. Pra. 2/238)
• To purify ‘nīlāñjana’, the drug is taken in a clean khalva
yantra. It is added with required quantity of ‘nimbu swarasa’
and triturated for a day. Later the drug is dried under hot sun
and stored in suitable airtight container as ‘śuddha nīlāñjana’.
Rasanjana Sodhana
• सूयािवतािहदयोगेन शुद्धिमेहत रसाञ्जनम् । (R. R. S. 3/105)
To purify ‘rasañjana’, the drug is taken in a clean khalva yantra.
It is subjected for 3 bhāvanās with swarasa or kwatha of any
one of the ‘sūryāvartādi yoga dravya’ (sūryāvartaka, kadali,
vandhyā, kośātaki, suradālī, śigru, vajrakanda, nirakaņā and
kākamāci). Later the drug is dried under hot sun and stored in
suitable airtight container as ‘śuddha rasāñjana’.
Anjana Dosage
• गुञ्जाधितः समारभ्य गुजैकहमतमञ्जनम् । हदनद्वयं त्रयं वाहप प्रयुञ्जीत
हभषग्वरः ।। अञ्जनहद्वतयं रक्तप्रदरे तु हदनत्रयात् । अहधक
ं
नोपयुञ्जीत रसतन्त्रहवशारदः ।। (R. T. 22/47-48)
Half to one ratti (62 mgs to 125 mgs) is the general dosage of
‘suddha añjana’ for internal administration. If used in
‘raktapradara’ to hamper the excessive blood flow, this medicine
should not be consumed for more than 3 days.
Anjana Sattavapatana
• The sattwapätana method of ‘añjana’ is similar as that of
earlier drug ‘manahśilā’. Here one part of ‘śuddha añjana’
is added with 1/8th part each of ‘guda’, ‘guggulu’, ‘loha
kitta’ and ‘ghita’. The mixture is taken in a crucible of
suitable size and subjected for heat in oven to extract
sattva of ‘añjana’.
Compound Formulation
1. Souviranjana : Timiranjana, Tuhinanjana,sighraprabhava
rasa
2. Strotoanjana : Rasendramangala Rasa , Candabhairava
rasa
3. Nilanjana : Timiranjana ,vadavanala Rasa , vatari Rasa
4. Pushpanjana : Curananjana
5. Rasanjana : ashok ghrta, patrangasava.
Application
• अञ्जनहद्वतयं पुष्पाञ्जनेन सहितं तु वा । यशदेनाहिदग्धेन
ह्यहभष्यन्दिरं परम् ।। (R. T. 22/53)
• When añjanadwitaya (sroto-añjana and
souvīrāñjana) and ‘puşpāñjana’ are used together,
the medicine will be called as ‘añjanatritaya’. This
medicine when used for external application, it
cures ‘netrabhisyanda’.
Yogas
• Rasanjana:- Ashok ghrita, Chandanadi churna, Pushkar leha,
Rasashardula, Netrashani rasa
• Souviranjana:- Timiraharanjana, Shighraprabhava rasa
• Strotonjana:- Chandabhairava rasa, Rasendramangala rasa
• Pushpanjana:- Churnanjana
• Nilanjana:- Vadavanala rasa, Vatanashano rasa, Rasendra varti,
Shulwadi varti
List of book referred
• Article
• Charak samhita
• Rasaratna Samuchchay

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  • 1. • Topic Name : Anjana • Guided By : Dr. Vyashali H. P. Dr. Amol Dhulagade . • Presented by : Samiksha Gangdhar . Department of Rasasastra & Bhaisajya kalpana
  • 3. Introduction • Present at 7 th place of uparasa group. • This is soft grey material crystallizers in an orthoorhombic space group . • Important source of metalloid antimony.
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  • 5. Nomenclature and formula • Sanskrit name : Anjana • English name : Stibnites • Hindi name : Anajan • Chemical formula : Sb2S3 • Latin name : stibium • Greek name : Stibi
  • 6. Synonyms of Anjana • Souviranjana : Souvira,suviraja,kalanjana • Strotoanjana : strotaj , Yamu,kapotanjana • Nilanjana : Varisambhava • Pushpanjana : Kusumanjana ,koustubha ,ritika • Rasanjana : Rasagarbha, rasagraj , Rasobhava.
  • 7. Physical properties • The average specific gravity is 4.63 • Average Hardness:2.00 • Stibnite crystallizes in orthorhombic system. • Color :shiny lead-gray tarnishing to black .
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  • 10. Geographical Distribution • It occurs in Canada, Mexico,Peru, japan , China, Germany , Romania , Italy , France , England , Algeria. • In United States it is found in Arkansas, Idaho ,Nevada , California , Alaska . • In India small deposits are found in jammu & kashmir, Bihar & panjab.
  • 11. Types According to Ayurveda : • According to R.R.S : 1. Souviranjana 2. Rasanjan 3. Strotoanjana 4. Puspanjana 5. Nilanjana
  • 12. Sourviranjana • सौवीरमञ्जनं ग्राहि हिग्धञ्च तुहिनोपमम् । रक्तहपत्तप्रशमनं नेत्रामयिरं परम् ।। • हवषहिक्कापिं कामं व्रणशोधनरोपणम् । परं रजोरोधकरं रक्तप्रदरनाशनम् ।। (R. T. 22/45-46) • सौवीरमञ्जनं धूम्रं रक्तहपत्तिरं हिमम् । हवषहिध्माहदरोगघ्नं व्रणशोधनरोपणम् ।। (R. R. S. 3/100)
  • 13. • Souvirāñjana possesses grāhī, snigdha and sita (like that of snow) guna. It is seful in raktapitta roga, netra roga (eye diseases), vişa doșa and hikkä roga iccups). • Its external application in suitable form does keep the wounds clean and heal nem (vraņa śodhana’ and ‘vraņa ropaņa”). It corrects the ‘menstrual disor- ders’ and cures ‘raktaprada’ roga
  • 14. • Or Souvirāñjana comes with smoky (dhūmra) colour. It is useful for internal ad- ministration in raktapitta roga, as it possesses śita guņa. It is useful in visa and its complications and hikka roga. When used externally it is a good ‘vraņa lodhaka and ropaka”.
  • 15. Pharmacological uses • Antimony can have beneficial effects when used for medical reasons. It has been used as a medicine to treat people infected with certain types of parasites .
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  • 17. Strotoanjana स्रोतोऽञ्जनं हिमं हिग्धं कषायं स्वादु लेखनम् । नेत्र्यं हिध्माहवषच्छहदिकफहपत्तास्ररोगनुत् ।। (R. R. S. 3/10) • It is snigdha (greasy) in appearance, madhura and kaṣāya in Rasa, lekhana in Karma, destroys viṣa-prabhāva, vami (vomiting), pitta and rakta-rogas. It is good for eyes and cures hidhmarūjā (distress due to hiccough) always.
  • 18. Rasanjana • रसाञ्जनञ्च हवषवक्त्रगदापिम् । श्वासहिद्यापिं वर्ण्ि वातहपत्तास्रनाशनम् ।। (R. R. S. 3/101) • Rasa : Katu,Tikta, Madhura • Guna : Shita • Vipak: Madhura • Karma : lekhan , Grahi • Vyadhi prabhav : Hikka ,chardi,visha,shwas, mukha roga.
  • 19. Nilanjana नीलान्जनं गुरु हिग्धं नेत्र्यं दोषत्रयापिम् । रसायनं सुवणिघ्नं लोिमादिवकारकम् |(R. R. S. 3/104) • Used in eye disorders. • Guna : Snigdha, guru • Karma : netrya • Vyadhiprabhava:- tridoshahara, netra roga.
  • 20. Pharmacological uses of Galena • Galena is believed to be a stone of transformation, spirituality, and past life recall. It is thought to counter infection, protect against radiation, and aid in recovery from addiction .
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  • 22. Pushpanjana पुष्पाञ्जनं हसतं हिग्धं हिमं सवािहिरोगनुत् । अहतदुधिरहिध्माघ्नं हवषज्वरगदापिम् ।। (R. R. S. 3/103) • Rasa : kashaya • Guna : Snigdha, Shita • Virya : shita • Vyadhi prabhav : Hikka , netrarog ,visha .
  • 23. Pharmacological uses Of zinc oxide • Have an excellent antibacterial effect . • To treat or prevent minor skin irritations such as burns, cuts, and rash. • Some products may be used as a sunscreen.
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  • 25. Anjana Shodhan Bhavana with bhringaraj swarasa. Will purify the Anjana.
  • 26. Souviranjana & Strotoanjana • Shodhan : • हत्रफलावाररणी स्वेद्यं तद्वयं शुद्धिमृच्छहत । भृङ्गराजरसेवाऽहप स्रोतः सौवीरक ं शुह ः ।। (Ay. Pra. 2/232) To purify both strotoanjana & Souviranjana both drugs are tied in 2 separate cloths 'pottali’ and hung in dolayantra. Each drug is subjected to swedana for 1 yama with triphala kwath or bhringaraj swarasa.
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  • 28. Nilanjana Sodhana • नीलाञ्जनं ूणिहयत्वा जम्बीररसभाहवतम् । हदनैकमातपे शुिं भवेत्कायेषु योजयेत् ।। (Ay. Pra. 2/238) • To purify ‘nīlāñjana’, the drug is taken in a clean khalva yantra. It is added with required quantity of ‘nimbu swarasa’ and triturated for a day. Later the drug is dried under hot sun and stored in suitable airtight container as ‘śuddha nīlāñjana’.
  • 29. Rasanjana Sodhana • सूयािवतािहदयोगेन शुद्धिमेहत रसाञ्जनम् । (R. R. S. 3/105) To purify ‘rasañjana’, the drug is taken in a clean khalva yantra. It is subjected for 3 bhāvanās with swarasa or kwatha of any one of the ‘sūryāvartādi yoga dravya’ (sūryāvartaka, kadali, vandhyā, kośātaki, suradālī, śigru, vajrakanda, nirakaņā and kākamāci). Later the drug is dried under hot sun and stored in suitable airtight container as ‘śuddha rasāñjana’.
  • 30. Anjana Dosage • गुञ्जाधितः समारभ्य गुजैकहमतमञ्जनम् । हदनद्वयं त्रयं वाहप प्रयुञ्जीत हभषग्वरः ।। अञ्जनहद्वतयं रक्तप्रदरे तु हदनत्रयात् । अहधक ं नोपयुञ्जीत रसतन्त्रहवशारदः ।। (R. T. 22/47-48) Half to one ratti (62 mgs to 125 mgs) is the general dosage of ‘suddha añjana’ for internal administration. If used in ‘raktapradara’ to hamper the excessive blood flow, this medicine should not be consumed for more than 3 days.
  • 31. Anjana Sattavapatana • The sattwapätana method of ‘añjana’ is similar as that of earlier drug ‘manahśilā’. Here one part of ‘śuddha añjana’ is added with 1/8th part each of ‘guda’, ‘guggulu’, ‘loha kitta’ and ‘ghita’. The mixture is taken in a crucible of suitable size and subjected for heat in oven to extract sattva of ‘añjana’.
  • 32. Compound Formulation 1. Souviranjana : Timiranjana, Tuhinanjana,sighraprabhava rasa 2. Strotoanjana : Rasendramangala Rasa , Candabhairava rasa 3. Nilanjana : Timiranjana ,vadavanala Rasa , vatari Rasa
  • 33. 4. Pushpanjana : Curananjana 5. Rasanjana : ashok ghrta, patrangasava.
  • 34. Application • अञ्जनहद्वतयं पुष्पाञ्जनेन सहितं तु वा । यशदेनाहिदग्धेन ह्यहभष्यन्दिरं परम् ।। (R. T. 22/53) • When añjanadwitaya (sroto-añjana and souvīrāñjana) and ‘puşpāñjana’ are used together, the medicine will be called as ‘añjanatritaya’. This medicine when used for external application, it cures ‘netrabhisyanda’.
  • 35. Yogas • Rasanjana:- Ashok ghrita, Chandanadi churna, Pushkar leha, Rasashardula, Netrashani rasa • Souviranjana:- Timiraharanjana, Shighraprabhava rasa • Strotonjana:- Chandabhairava rasa, Rasendramangala rasa • Pushpanjana:- Churnanjana • Nilanjana:- Vadavanala rasa, Vatanashano rasa, Rasendra varti, Shulwadi varti
  • 36. List of book referred • Article • Charak samhita • Rasaratna Samuchchay