it includes uses of metals in ayurveda

1. Dr. Dimpal Zambare
1st Year P.G.
R & B Dept.

2.  Svarna
 Rajata
 Tamra
 Loha
 Vanga
 Naga
 Yasada
 Pittala
 Kamsya
 Vartaloha

3. तैले तक्र
े गव ां मूत्रे ह्य रन ले क
ु लत्थजे।
क्रम न्निषेचयेत् तप्तां द्र वे द्र वे तु सप्तध ॥
स्वर् ान्निलोहपत्र र् ां शुद्धिरेष प्रशस्यते।
र.र.समु.
In order to purify svarna etc. dhatus they are
made into thin sheets
Heated intensively in fire
Nirvapa
Taila, takra, gomutra, kanji , kulattha kvatha
( 7 times each)

4.  By this process the metals becomes brittle &
their choorna can be made easily
 By heating dhatus again & again their impurities
may be destroyed by fire.

5. लोह न ां म रर्ां श्रेष्ठां सवेष ां रसभस्मन ।
मून्नलन्नभ: मध्यमां प्र हु: कन्ननष्ठां गन्धक न्निन्नभ:॥
अररलोहेन लोहस्य म रर्ां िुगुार्प्रिम।
र.र.समु.5/14
 Best quality incineration is achieved with
incinerated mercury
 The one which is achieved with plant products is
considered to be middle order.
 Incineration achieved with use of sulphur etc. is of
low order
 Incineration performed using ‘Ari loha’ substances
is of inferior order.

6. न गेन स्वर्ं रजतां च त प्यै: गन्धेन त म्रां न्नशलय च न गम्।
त लेन वङ्ग
ां न्नत्रन्नवधां तु लोहां न रीपयो ध्नद्धि च न्नहङ् गुलेन॥
आ.क
ां .7/28
Dhatu Marana dravya
Svrana Naga
Rajata Makshik
Tamra Gandhaka
Naga Manahshila
Vanga Haritala
Loha Hingula +stridugdha

7.  Shodhana prayojana :
सौख्यां वीयं बलां हद्धि रोगवगं करोन्नत च।
अशुिममृतां स्वर्ा तस्म त शुिां च म रयेत्॥
र.र.समु.5/11
 Impure & non-incinerated gold destroys
happiness, produces many diseases in the
body

8. कषाप्रम र्ां तु सुवर्ापत्रां शर वरुिां पटुध तुयुक्तां।
अङ्ग रसांस्थां प्रहर धाम नां ध्म तेन तत्स्य िनुपूर्ावर्ाम्॥
र.र.समु. 5/12
 1 karsha of gold in the form of thin sheets are taken
 Mixture of gairika & saidhava lavana applied over them
 Kept in a sharava samputa
 Heated in midst of fire of coal for half prahar
 By this svarna attains excellent colour
 This procedure is meant for revealing original golden colour of
metal

9. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/15 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
Rasabhasma +
Lemon juice
10 putas
2. R.R.S. 5/16 i. Aavap
ii. Bhavana
iii. Putapaka
Parada bhasma,
Hingula
Matulunga juice
12 Putas
3. R.R.S. 5/17 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
¼ Parada
bhasma+
Any sour liquid 8 Putas

10.  Popularly known as Vark, Svarna patra, Svrna
patala or Svrna dala
स्वर्ामण्डलम युष्यां वद्धिम न्द्यन्नवन शनम्।
आक्षेपशमनां नेत्र्यां वीयावृद्धिकरां परम्॥
अम्लन्नपत्त पहां ह्रयां न्नवप क
े स्व िु शीतलम्।
न्नहक्क न ह न्नवषश्लेष्मक्षयशूलव्रर् पहम्॥
र.तां.15/31,32
 life extending
 Clears loss of appetite
 Good for eyes & heart
 Cures acidity, hiccup , bloating of abd. , chronic
wounds

11. मण्ड
ू क द्धस्थवस टङ्कहयल लेन्द्रगोपक
ै :।
प्रन्नतव पेन कनक
ां सुन्नचरां न्नतष्ठन्नत द्रुतम्॥
चूर्ं सूरेन्द्रगोप न ां िेवि लीफलद्रवै:।
भ न्नवतां सदृशां हेम करोन्नत जलविद्रुतम्॥
र.र.समु.5/20,21
1. Prativapa : bones of frogs,vasa,saliva of horse,
borax, indragopa insect
2. Prativapa : Indragopa + fruit juice of deodali

12.  Shodhana prayojana :
आयु: शुक्र
ां बलां हद्धि त पन्नवडबिरोगक्र
ृ त्।
अशुिां न मृतां त रां शुिां म यामतो बुधै:॥
र.र.समु.
 Impure Silver if used in the body causes
 depletion of life, semen, strength
 burning sensation
 constipation

13. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/31 i. Aavap
ii. Dhalana
Naga & tankana
Jyotishmati oil
3 times
2. R.T. 16/6 i. Nirvapa Munitaru juice 3 times
3. R.T. 16/10,11 i. Nirvapa Nimbu juice or
Changeri swarasa
Till silver foil
become brittle

14. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S.5/34,
35
i. Lepana
ii. Swedana in
valuka yantra
iii. Putapaka
Parada bhasma+
juice of lakucha
Gandhaka
Hartala + lemon
juice
8 prahar
12 putas
2. R.R.S. 5/37 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
Svarna
makshika+
lemon juice/
snuhi kshira
30 putas
3. A.P.3/107 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
Kajjali + juice of
kumari
2 putas

15. Deodali choorna titurated with
human urine (7 times)
Aavap of this choorna over
melted silver / gold
It remain in liquid form

16.  Shodhana prayojana:
न न्नवषां न्नवषन्नमत्य हुस्त म्र तु न्नवषमुच्यते।
एको िोषो न्नवषे त म्रे त्वष्टो िोष : प्रन्नकन्नतात :॥
भ्रमो मूर् ा न्नवि हश्च स्वेिक्लेिव िय:।
अरुन्नचन्नश्चत्तसि प एते िोष : न्नवषोपम :॥
आ.प्र.3/116
1. Giddiness 5. Nausea
2. Syncope 6. Vomitting
3. Burning sensation 7. Anorexia
4. Sweating 8. Psychological irritation

17. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/50 i. Lepana
ii. Nirvapa
Rock salt +
lemon juice
Sauviraka or
Nirgundi swarasa
8 times
2. R.R.S. 5/52 i. Swedana Cow’s urine 3 hrs.
3. R.T. 17/3 Kept in earthen
plate
Nirgundi juice 1 day

18. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/53 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
iii. ( Gajputa)
Kajjali + jambir
swarasa
3 times
2.R.R.S.5/55-58 Swedana
Lepana
Sharava samputa
Cow’s urine
Amlaparni
Kajjali 3 hrs.

19. 1 part of mercury + 1 part of sulphur
+ ½ part orpiment + ¼ part realgar kajjali
1 part of copper sheets + kajjali
kept in Garbhayantra in alternate layers
severe heat for 3 hrs.
on cooling down it is ground to fine powder

20. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T.17/37
i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
( gajaputa)
Tamra bhasma+
½ gandhaka
Pancamruta
3 times
2. R.T. 17/40,41
i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
(gajaputa)
Tamra bhasma+
½ gandhaka
Lemon juice
3. R.T. 17/43 i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
( varaha puta)
Kumari swarasa
7 times

21.  अशुिलोहां न न्नहतां न्ननषेवर् ि् आयुबालां क द्धिन्नवन न्नशन्ननन्नश्चतम्।
हृन्नि प्रपीड ांतनुते ह्यप टवां रुजां करोत्येव न्नवशोध्य म रयेत्।।
रस-५.७३।।
 On using impure loha it causes
 depletion of longevity, strength , kanti
 pain in heart
 destruction of tissues

22. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/98 Nirvapa Triphala kvatha 7 times
2. R.R.S. 5/100 i. Lepana
ii. Nirvapa
Samudra lavana
Triphala kvatha
7 times
3. R.R.S. 5/101 Nirvapa Chincha
swarasa/kvatha
7 times
4. R.R.S. 5/101 Nirvapa Triphala kvatha
Prepared in
gomutra
7 times

23. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/125 i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
(gajaputa)
Gomutra triphala
kvatha
21 putas
2. R.R.S. 5/116 i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
(gajaputa
Juice of
punarnava &
vasa
30 putas

24. Kajjali ( 1part parada + 2 part gandhaka)
+ loha choorna
bhavana of kumari swarasa
2 prahara (6 hrs.)
Ball is prepared & covered with leaf of eranda
Kept in bronze vessel
heated in strong sunrays
½ yama
Kept in dhanyarashi for 3 days

25.  Rasendrasarasangraha
Bhanupaka - subjecting iron with certain
liquids to hot sun
Sthalipaka - keeping iron in a pot alongwith
certain liquids
Putapaka - subjecting it to incineration

26. SHODHANA
Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T.20/127 Nirvapa Gomutra 7 times
2. R.R.S. 5/145 i. Nirvapa
ii. Sechan
Gomutra
Bibhitaka patra
7 times

27. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T. 20/129 Bhavana
Putapaka
triphala kvatha
30 putas
2. Rasamrta
3/149
Bhavana
Putapaka
Kumari swarasa
7 putas

28.  Shodhana prayojana :
अशुिममृतां वांगां प्रमेह न्निगर्प्रिम्।
गुल्मह्रद्रोगशुल शा: क सश्व सवन्नमप्रिम्॥
आ.प्र.3/154
 Prameha
 Gulma
 Heart diseases
 Piles
 Kasa , shwasa
 vomitting

29. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T. 18/8 Dhalana Lime-water 7 times
2. R.R.S. 5/156,
R.T.18/11
Dhalana Nirgundi
swarasa +
turmeric
3 times

30.  R.T.18/19-22
 1 Part of vanga + ¼ part of apamarga choorna
 Rubbed with bottom of iron spoon
 Process done till vanga is completely spent into
ashes of apamarga

31. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T.18/15-18 Aavapa
Heat
¼ mercury
+ haritala
2. R.R.S. 5/157 Lepana
Putapaka
Haritala +
palasha juice
3. . R.R.S. 5/158
Heat
Bhallataka taila

32.  Shodhana prayojana :
 Impure naga if used causes
 Depletion of skin glow
 Skin diseases
 Arthritis
 Paralysis
 Gulma
 Oedema
 R.T. 19/4-6

33. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T. 19/7 Dhalana Nirgundi
swarasa or
Lime-water
7 times
2. R.R.S. 5/168 Aavapa
Dhalana
Nirgundi root
choorna + seeds
of renuka
+haridra
Nirgundi patra
swarasa
3 times

34.  Jarana of naga can be done with
apamarga choorna /
vasa choorna/
asvattha bark choorna
R.T.19/34-36

35. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T.19/34 Putapaka Jarita naga +
½ haritala
3 putas
2. R.R.S.5/179 Lepana
Putapaka
Manahshila +
latex of arka

36. न्नवशुिन्नहनां यशिां मृतां चेि् न्नवशोन्नधतां व प्यमृतां त्वन्नवज्ञै:।
न्ननषेन्नवतां वै जनयेि् न्नवक र न् गुल्मप्रमेह क्षय क
ु ष्ठ् धीन्॥
र.तां.19/97
 If yasada is taken without proper purification &
incineration it causes
 Gulma
 Prameha
 Ksaya
 Kustha

37. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.T. 19/98- 99 Dhalana Lime –water /
Nirgundi swarasa /
Latax of sudha
7 times
2. R.T. 19/102 Dhalana Godugdha 21 times

38. Melted yasada + apamarga choorna
When it completely spent into ashes it is collected
to centre of pan
Covered with earthern plate
Heat is given till it become red hot
On cooling down jarita yasada is collected
R.T. 19/112-115

39.  R.T.19/108-111
Melt yasada in iron pan
Stir with thick margosa stick
Powder yasada + ¼ haritala
Putapaka ( kukutta puta)

40.  Shodhana :
तप्त्त्व न्नक्षप्त्त्व च न्ननगुाण्डीरसे श्य म रजोऽद्धिते।
पञ्चव रेर् सांशुद्धिां रीन्नतर य न्नत न्ननन्नश्चतम्।।
रस-५.१९७।।
 Nirvapa Nirgundi swarasa + turmeric
 5 times

41. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
R.R.S.5/198 Lepana
Putapaka
(ardha gajaputa)
Manahshila +
gandhaka +
Lemon juice
8 times

42.  Shodhana :
Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/210 Nirvapa Gomutra 7 times
2. R.T.22/27 Swedana Gomutra +
saidhava
3 hrs.

43. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/210 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
(ardha gajaputa)
Gandhaka +
haritala +
lemon juice
5 putas
2. R.T. 22/30 i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
Hingula + lemon
juice
3 putas
3. R.T. 22/28 i. Bhavana
ii. Putapaka
Gandhaka +
latex of arka
3 putas

44.  Shodhana :
द्रुतमश्वजलेन्नक्षप्तांवतालोहांन्नवशुध्यन्नत।।
रस-५.२१५।।
Dhalana horse urine
( 7 times)

45. Ref. Procedure Ingredients Duration
1. R.R.S. 5/216 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
Gandhaka +
haritala
2. A. P. 4/85 i. Lepana
ii. Putapaka
( gajaputa)
Gandhaka +
haritala +
latex of arka
5 putas

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