1) The document provides information on Rasaka (Kharpar) including its classification, synonyms, varieties, sources, purification process, and medicinal properties. 2) It describes the shodhana, marana, and satwapatana processes to prepare Rasaka bhasma according to classical texts like Rasa Ratna Samucchaya. 3) The properties and uses of Rasaka bhasma are mentioned as treating urinary disorders, eye diseases, bleeding disorders, and acting as a rejuvenative among others.

1. Rasaka (Kharpar) in
Rasashastra

2. Classification
 Maharasa (RRS)
 Upadhatu (RT)
 Vernaculars-
-Hindi :Khapariya
-Telugu :Kaphari, palatuttha
-Tamil :Kapari
-English :Zincite, Calamine, Smithsonite.

3. Synonyms
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-Kharpara , kharpariyaka , rasaka ,
yashadakarana, rasakah , rasakam ,
Gobhattah , Ksitikitta , Ritikrita , Netrarogari ,
Tamraranjana.

4. Varieties
 रसको द्विविधः प्रोक्तो दुदुुरः कारिेल्लकः ।
सदलो दुदुुरः प्रोक्तो निदुलः कारिेल्लकः ।।
सत्त्िपाते शुभः पूिो द्वितीयश्चौषधाददषु । RRS2/149
1.Dardura -useful in extraction (calamine)
2.Karvellaka -useful for processing into medicine
(smithsonite)
 As per Rasarnava 3 types
1.Mrittikabha –Zinc oxide
2. Gudabha - Zincite
3.Pashanabha - Zinc carbonate

5. Places of Availability
 Spain, Australia, America, France, Myanmar
 In India- Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, Bengal.
 Ashuddha Rasaka sevana janya vyadhi -
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-If not purified , Rasaka may cause Vomiting & giddiness.

6. Shodhana
कटुकालाबुनियाुस आलोड्य रसकां पचेत्।
शुद्धां दोषविनिर्ुुक्तां पीतिर्णं तु जायते ।। RRS
 Kharpara is powdered & added with juice of katukalabu
& Heated till it dries up to form yellow powder when it
becomes free from Dosa.
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 Acc. to RT purified by heating & dipping into Lemon juice
for 7 times.

7. Shodhana(cont.)
 खपुरः पररसांतप्तः सप्तिारां निर्ज्जजतः ।
बीजपूररसस्यान्तनिुर्ुलत्िां सर्श्िुते ।।
िृर्ूत्रे िाश्िर्ूत्रे िा तक्रे िा काज्जजके ऽथिा ।
प्रताप्य र्ज्जजतां सम्यक्खपुरां पररशुध्यनत ।। RRS2
 Acc. to RRS -
Rasaka purified by heating & dipping for seven times in one
of the following liquids
– Lemon Juice, Human urine, Horse’s urine, Butter
milk, Sour gruel,

8. Marana
खपुरां पारदेिैि चुर्णुनयत्िा ददिां पचेत्।
िालुका यन्त्र र्ध्यस्थां शोर्णां भस्र् प्रजायते ॥ आ.प्र.
-Pure Kharpara + purified mercury (in equal amount)----
ground together & mixture is heated in valuka yantra to get
bhasma.
कृ त्िा खपुरपत्राणर्ण पचेल्लिर्णयन्त्रके ।
जायते शोभिां भस्र् सिुरोगापहां स्र्ृतर््॥आ.प्र.२/२९०
-Kharpara is made into flakes & heated into Lavanayantra to
get red coloured Bhasma.

9. Marana(cont.)
 Acc.to RT
विशोधधतां खपुरन्तु पलद्वितयसांमर्तर् ्।
तुल्येि चानतशुध्देि रसेन्रेर्ण विर्दुयेत्॥
श्लक्ष्र्णचुर्णं तत: कृ त्िा सम्पुटस्थां तु कारयेत्।
पुटयेदनतयत्िेि शुष्किन्योपलािले ॥
त्रत्रधैिां पुदटतोऽयन्तु निविुशेषाां र्ृनतां व्रजेत्।
इत्थां सुर्ृदुलां रम्यां पीताभां भस्र् जायते ॥ र.त.२१/१९०-१९२
-Pure Rasaka (2 pala) + Pure mercury(2 pala)--- ground in
mortar , keep this powder in crucible & give puta . Repeat
same procedure for 3 times to get fine , yellow colour
bhasma.

10. Marana(cont.)
खपुरो विर्ल: शुद्धस्तुल्यतालकपेवषत: ।
सम्पुटस्थज्स्त्रपुदटत: सिुथा र्ृनतर्ाप्िुयात्॥ र.त.२१/१९३
-Pure Rasaka + Equal pure Hartaal powder --- Mix in
mortar by adding water, Then keep in sharava to give
Sadharana puta. Repeat procedure for 3 times.

11. Satwapatana
साभयाजतुभूिागनिशाधूर्जटङ्कर्णर्् ।
र्ूकर्ूषागतां ध्र्ातां शुद्धां सत्त्िां विर्ुजचनत ।। RRS
-Pure Rasaka + ¼ each of Abhaya, laksha, Bhunaga,
Haridra, Dhuma, Tankana --- mix well & keep in
crucible to blow in Puta to get Satwa.

12. Satwapatana(cont.)
 लाक्षागुडासुरीपथ्याहरररासजुटङ्कर्णैः ।
सम्यक्सांचूर्णयु तत्पक्िां गोदुग्धेि घृतेि च ।।
िृन्ताकर्ूवषकार्ध्ये निरुध्य गुदटकाकृ नतर्् ।
ध्र्ात्िा ध्र्ात्िा सर्ाकृ ष्य ढालनयत्िा मशलातले ।
सत्त्िां िङ्गाकृ नतां ग्राह्यां रसकस्य र्िोहरर्् ।।RRS
- Laksa + jaggery + Rajika+ Haritaki + Haridra +
sarja + tankana - All in equal quantity.
- Do pachana by adding cows milk.
- Keep it in Vrintak musa & give fire.
- When blue flames turns into white then tap
musha on hard surface.

13. Satwapatana(cont.)-RRS2/158
1part
Rasaka +
1part
Tankana+
¼ part
Haridra ,
saindhava,
Triphala,
Bhallataka
Give
Bhavana
with Kanji
or Nimbu
swarasa
• Keep
in
vrintak
musha
& keep
musha
on fire
When
white
flames
start to
appear tap
musha on
hard
surface to
get satwa.
Repeat for
3-4 times
to get
complete
satwa.

14. Satwa Marana
 तत्सत्त्िां तालकोपेतां प्रक्षक्षप्य खलु खपुरे ।
र्दुयेल्लोहदर्णडेि भस्र्ीभिनत निज्श्चतर् ् ।। RRS2/168
- Kharpara satwa + equal pure haratala
- Keep in earthen vessel & apply heat.
- Stirr with iron rod to get kharpara satwa bhasma.
-- same procedure mentioned in RT

15. Properties of Kharpara
 रसकः सिुर्ेहघ्िः कफवपत्तवििाशिः ।
िेत्ररोगक्षयघ्िश्च लोहपारदरजजिः ।। RRS
- Rasaka – cures urinary anomalies,
Acts as kapha-pitta shamaka,
Cures Netra Roga
Cures Ksaya(pthiasis)
useful in ranjana of Hg & metals

16. Properties of Kharpara Bhasma
 सुर्ृत: खपुर: शीत: कफवपत्तपह: परर् ् ।
चक्षुष्य: सिुर्ेहघ्िो रक्तप्रदरिाशि: ॥
रक्तवपत्ताश्र्री श्िासगुदार्य निषुदि:।
जीर्णुजिरहर: कार्ां त्ितीसारनिबहुर्ण॥
योगिाही विशेषेर्ण त्रत्रदोषघ्िो विषापह: ।
विचधचुका कु ष्ठहरो बलिीयुवििृद्धधकृ त् ॥ र.त.२१/१९४-१९६
- Virya -Sheeta
-Dosha Prabhava -kapha pittaghna
-Guna - Yogavahi, Vishaghna, inceases bala
& virya

17.  Vyadhiprabhava -Eye diseases,
urinary anomalies,
Rakta Pradara,
Pittashmari,
Shwasa,
Guda roga,
Jirna Jwara,
Atisara,
Vicharchika

18. Kharpara satwa bhasma guna
सत्िां खपुरसांभुतां पार्णडुश्ियथु गुल्र्िुत् ।
कासश्िास क्षयहरां विषजिरिाशिर् ् ॥
रज:शुलां रक्तगुल्र्ां श्िेतप्रदरर्ुल्बिर्् ।
र्धुर्ेहां यथा दहक्काां विशेषेर्ण वििाशयेत् ॥
 It cures -Pandu
shvayathu(Oedema)
Gulma
Kasa-Shwasa
Ksaya, vishma jwara
leucorrhoea, diabetes, hiccough.

19. Kharpara Bhasma Dose
गुन्जाधुत: सर्ारभ्य गुन्जाद्वितयसज्म्र्ता ।
खपुरस्य र्ता र्ात्रा रोगापियि क्षर्ा ॥ र.त.२१/१९७
 Dose – ½ ratti to 2 ratti
(60mg-250mg)

20. Kharpara satwa bhasma dose
 र्ृत खपुरसत्िस्य र्ात्रा यशदिन्र्ता । र. त.२१/१९७
 Dose – as per yashada bhasma
i.e. ½ Gunja to 1 Gunja
(60mg-125mg)

21. Kharpara satwa rasayana
 Kharpara satwa bhasma + equal kanta bhasma
 Take 8 ratti of this mixture & Add Triphala kwatha in
vessel made of Kanta loha
 Keep it overnight.
 In morning add some seasom oil & drink.
 Indication- Diabetes, pitta prakopa, Ksaya, Pandu,
Shotha, Rakta gulma, shveta pradara, jwara, kasa-
shwasa, Hikka.

22. Minerological description(Zincite)
 Colour -Orange yellow to deep red
 Lustre -Sub-adamantine
 Streak -Orange yellow
 Diapheneity -transparent in thin pieces
 Cleavage -basal, perfect
 Fracture -conchoidal
 Elasticity -Brittle
 Hardness -4
 Sp.Gravity -5.6

23. Smithsonite(Zinc carbonate) ZnCO3
 Crystal system -Trigonal - Hexagonal
 Cleavage -Perfect
 Fracture -Uneven, sub-conchoidal
 Tenacity -Brittle
 Mohs scale hardness-4.5
 Luster -Vitreous, may be pearly
 Streak -White
 Diaphaneity -Translucent
 Specific gravity -4.4 – 4.5

24. Specific preparations
 Kasturi bhairava rasa
 Maha jwarankusa rasa
 Laksmi vilas rasa
 Malini vasanta rasa
 Swarna Malini vasanta rasa
 Laghu Malini vasanta rasa
 Pradarantaka rasa