Makshika is a mineral with copper and iron found in Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan. There are two types - Suvarna makshika containing copper and iron sulfides, and Rajata makshika containing iron pyrite. It is heavy, shiny, and imparts a golden hue when heated. Purification methods include heating in oils like castor or coconut water, or dipping the heated mineral in triphala decoction. To prepare medicine, the purified makshika is ground with equal sulfur and coconut water until uniform, then heated in clay until red-hot to form bhasma with balya, rasayana, and other medicinal properties used

1. Makshika
Synonyms : Swarnamaakshika, Suvarnamakshika,
Dhatu makshika, Tapija, tapya
Availability :MP, Jarkhand Rajastan
Types :
1. Suvarna makshika Cu2S, Fe2S3
chalcopyrite or Copper pyrite
2. Rajata makshika Fe2S3 Iron Pyrite

2. Grahyata :
स्निग्धं गुरु श्य्मलकस्ति स्कस्चिि कषे सुवर्णाध्युस्ि प्रकशम्
कोर्ोस्झििं नविा समणिवर्ा नवर्ामणस्िकस्मह प्रशनिम्
Snigdham, Guru, Shyamal kaanti, Kashe suvarnadyuthi, Konarahita,
स्वर्णाभं स्वर्ामणक्षिकं निष्कोर्ं गुरुतणयुतम्
कणलिमणं ववककरोत्तत्तु करे घृष्टं ि संशयः -आयु.प्र

3. Shodhana :
एरण्डिैललुतगम्बुस्सद्दं शुध्यस्ि मस्िकम्
स्सधं वण कदलीकतदिोयेि घस्िकणद्वयम्
िप्तंस्िप्तं वरणक्वणथेशुस्िमणयणस्ि मस्िकम्
In the above sloka two methods with two techniques are
mentioned.
1. Swdana technique : Grahya swarna makshika subjected to
swedana in dolayntra for 2 ghatika period with Eranda taila or
Matulunga swarasa or Kadalikanda swarasa shodhana will be
achived.
2. Nirvapana technique : Grahya swarna makshika heated till it
turns to red hot then dipped in TRIPHALA KWATHA
shodhana can be achived.

4. Marana
मणिुलुङ्गणम्बुगतधणभयणं स्िष्टं मुषोदरे स्नथिम्
िचिक्रोडिुिैदाग्धं स्ियिे मणस्िकं खलु
• Shodhita Makshika + Sho Gandhaka in equal quantity
• subjected to bhavana with Matulunga swarasa.
• After bhavana end product is taken in Musha and subjected to
varahaputa.
• Generally gajaputa is followed to prepared bhasma.
Properties :
Balya, Rasayana, Vrishya, Chakshushya,

5. Indication : Prameha, kshaya, Arsha, Pandu, Aruchi
Dose : ½ to 2 ratti
ADR : Mandagni, kusta, haleemaka, krimi, (RT)
Treatment for ADR : kulatha kwatha or dadima twak
Formulations : Tapyadi loha, Kumarakalyana rasa, Prabhakara vati,
Trilochana rasa.