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1. मूषा [CRUCIBLES]

2. PRESENTED BY:
DR. ALLURE ROHIT (BAMS)

3. CONTENTS
1. Definition of मूषा
2. Basic requirements of मूषा
3. Suitable mud for मूषा preparation
4. मूषा भेद
5. मूषा- संधिबंिन
6. मदन मुद्रा
7. Importance
8. Uses

4. मूषा-DEFINITION:
मुष्णधि दोषान् मूषेयान् सा मूषेधि धनगद्यिे।। (R.R.S. 10/2)
An instrument that eradicates दोषाs (मुष्णाधि दोषान्) of the
drugs when subjected to heat, it is called as “मूषा”.
The crucible here is a strong mud container in which,
metals or minerals can be melted or heated upto a very
high temperature.

5. मूषा-SYNONYMS:
मूषा ही क्रौंधिका प्रोक्ता कु मुदी करहाटीक।
पािनी वधिधमत्र ि रसवादीधभरीययिे।। (R.R.S. 10/1-2)

6. मूषा
SYNONYMS
Called So since....
कुमुदी The shape resembles the shape of lotus flower (कुमुद) .
क्रौंचिका The mud used for preparation of मूषा Is taken from the
place called krouñchikā.
करहाचिका The mud used for preparation of मूषा is taken from
place called karahātikā.
वचि चमत्र The मूषा can withstand any degree of temperature
required for pharmaceutical purposes.
पािनी The metals and minerals are cooked in it.

7. CRUCIBLES
• A crucible is a container that can
withstand very high temperature
and it’s used for metal, glass and
pigment production as well as
number of laboratory processes.

8. मूषा PREPARATION
-BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
उपादानम् भवेत्तस्या मृधत्तका लोहमेव ि । (R.R.S 10/3)
The basic requirements to prepare any crucible are
1. The suitable mud
2. The iron powder
Without these two materials, the crucibles cannot be made.

9. मूषा-SUITABLE MUD:
सशकय रा पांडुरा ि वाधि िापसहधिरम्।
स्थूला ि मृधत्तका या स्याि् मूषाथयम् सा मिोत्तमा ।। (R.T. 3/6)
The mud that’s
• Granular (सशकय रा)
• Pale coloured (पांडुरा)
• Can withstand any degree of temperature for a longer
duration( वाधि िापसहधिरम्)

10. 1. सामान्य मूषा:
या मृधत्तका दुग्ििुषै़ शेर धशधित्रकवाय हयलधययना ि।
लोहेन दंडेन ि कु धत्तथा सा सािारण स्याि् िलु मुधशकाथे ।। (R.R.S. 10/7)
Equal quantities of
• Charcoal
• Ash of husk
• Jute fibres
• Horseshit

11. 2. गोस्तनी मूषा:
मूषा या गोस्िानाकर धशियुक्तपीिानक ।
सत्वनाम् द्रावेण शुधि मूषा सा गोस्िनी भवेि् ।। (R.R.S. 10/25)
• The crucible prepared in the shape of “गोस्िना”
(Cow’s udder shape) is called as ‘गोस्िनी मूषा’.
• Here the lid for this crucible is prepared in inverted
cone shape.
• This crucible is used for सत्व extraction of selected
metals or minerals.

12. 3. वज्र मूषा:
INGREDIENTS
1. Selected mud - 3 parts
2. Jute fibre – 1 part
3. Horseshit – 1 part
4. Ash of husk – 1 part
5. मंडुरा (लोहाधकट्टा) – half part (R.T.३/८-९)

13. • All these are rigorously pounded together to obtain a
sticky and homogenous Mixture.
• From this mixture, the crucibles of desired size and shape
are prepared, dried and baked in intense heat.
• Later they are used as ‘vajra musha’.
• Since the strength and durability of this crucible is more,
it’s named as ‘वज्र मूषा’.
• Used for सत्वपातन of वज्र (diamond), अभ्रक (mika) and
other such harder metals and minerals.

14. 4. महा मूषा (स्थूला मूषा) :
Crucible having (R.T. ३/१७-१८)
• Narrow and stong base at bottom (to fix firmly
in the ground)
• Wide and spacious body above.
• Has equal length and width.
• Also called as ‘स्थूला मूषा’ .
• Used for application of पुट to the सत्व of लोहा,
अभ्रक, स्वणय माधिका, etc.

15. 5. योग मूषा:
Equal quantities of
1. Charcoal Ash
2. Husk Ash
3. Ant hill mud
4. Vida
are rigorously pounded together to obtain a
sticky and homigenous mixture. (R.T. ३/१०)

16. • From this mixture, the crucible of desired shape
and size are prepared, dried and baked in intense
heat.
• Now the kalka of all the above mentioned drugs is
prepared and applied on all parts of the crucible
and dried.
• This process of कल्का application and drying is
repeated for 3 to 4 times and later the crucible is
used as ‘योग मूषा’।

17. 6. वृन्ताका मूषा:
• A crucible of 12 अंगुला lenght and breadth, resembling the
shape of a bigger sized Brinjol is prepared.
• The lid should resemble the shape of an inverted धत्तुरा पुष्प of
8 अँगुला lenght above.
• This Brinjol shaped crucible is known as vrantāka मुष.
• Used for sattvapatana of खपपर and other such drugs.

18. 7.मल्ला मुष :
•Two शराव sealed face to face will
make one मल्ला मुष.
•It is also be known as शराव संपुि
•Used for preparing पपपिी and other रस
preparation. (R.T. ३/१६)

19. 8. पक्वा मूषा:
• The crucible resembling the shape of a mud
pot prepared by the Potter thatbis thoroughly
baked is known as पक्वा मुष.
• It is used for swedana of रस द्रव्य tied in pottali.

20. मुष- संधिबन्िन:
मूषाधपिानयोबंिे बन्िनं संधिलेपनम् ।
आंध्र ण रंध्रण िव संधिष्ट संधि बंिनम् ।। (R R S 10/5)
The process of sealing the crucible and it’s lid is called as
संधिबन्िन.
Also called as
1. संधिलेपन
2. अंिणय
3. रंध्रण
4. संधिष्ट

21. मदन मुद्रा
• उदुंबर िीर – 1 pala
• वटा िीर – 1pala
• लाि रस- 1 pala
• िुंबक लोहा िूणय – 7 pala
• All these are taken in specific amount in a िल्व यंत्र and pounded
rigorously along with ataasi िल.
• While continous pounding and trituration, when the mixture attains
sticky paste like consistency, it is used as an adhesive to seal the
crucibles and it’s lid.
• This adhesive mixture is called as मादना मुद्रा. (Ānandakanda)

22. HATA MUDRA
• Fine powder of चुंबक लोहा चूर्ण
• Taken in खल्वा युंत्र
• Added same quantity of pig’s fresh blood
• Mixed thoroughly from sunset to sunrise(I.e. 12 h
• When the mixture attains smooth sticky paste consistency
• Used as an adhesive to seal musa and pidhanaka. (Ānandakanda)

23. IMPORTANCE OF मूषा:
मूषा मुि धवधनशक्रांि वरामेकाधप काधकणी ।
दुर्यनप्राधणपािेन धिग्लिण पमाधननाम ।। (RR.S 4/10) .
According to classical texts the money (काधकनी) obtained
from मूषा is much more valuable than a lakh rupees
obtained from bad people.

24. USES OF मुष
1. Removal of दोष
2. Melting of रस द्रव्य
3. सत्वपािन of म्रदु द्रव्य
4. Enhances colour of िािु
5. Enhances quality of पारद
6. रस द्रव्य पािन
7. Stabilizing of पारद

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