Sasyaka, also known as tuttha or blue vitriol, is the 6th mineral drug in the maharasa group. It is chemically identified as copper sulfate with the chemical formula CuSO4. The document discusses the various Sanskrit and regional names of sasyaka, its natural occurrences, mineralogical identification, historical references, types, purification process, therapeutic properties and uses when consumed in its purified or bhasma form. It describes how sasyaka bhasma is useful for treating diseases like kushta, netraroga and various skin disorders.

1. SASYAKA/TUTTHA
(BLUE VITRIOL)
Dr.Saranya Sasi
Assistant Professor
PG Department of RSBK SSRAMC & H Inchal Belgaum Karnataka

2. INTRODUCTION
 6th mineral drug in maharasa group
 Chemically identified as Copper sulphate
 Also known as cupric sulphate with chemical formula CuSO4
 Also called as blue vitriol & blue stone
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3. VERNACULAR NAMES
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 Sanskrit : Tutthaka, sasyaka, shikhigriva, shulvasara,
tamragarbha, mayurakam, tutthanjana
 Hindi : Tutiya
 English : Blue vitriol, Copper vitriol, blue stone

4. OCCURRENCE
• Natural occurrence of tuttha, in abundance, is uncommon
• In little amount near copper mines in Rajasthan, MP & Jharkhand
• In Abroad
Germany, Sweden, Spain, France, UK
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5. MINERALOGICAL IDENTIFICATION
Identified as : Blue vitriol/Blue stone
Chemical Name : Copper Sulphate
Chemical Formula : CuSO4
Colour : Deep bluish & opaque
Solubility : Easily soluble in water
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6. HISTORY
• Reference about shilajatu can be traced from Samhita period
• Mentioned in many places of charaka as amritasanga
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7. तुत्थं तु तुत्थकं तुत्थाञ्जनञ्चापि मयूरकम् ।
सस्यकं ताम्रगर्भ्रञ्च पिपिग्रीवञ्च तन्मतम् ॥ (RT 21/71)
SYNONYMS
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8. TYPES
 Depending on the availability of the mineral
1. Swaabhavika tuttha (Natural)
2. Krittrima tuttha (Artificial)
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9. GRAAHYA SWAROOPA
पिपिकण्ठसमच्छायं गुरु पस्नग्धं महोज्जज्जवलम् ।
तुत्थकं िस्यते पवज्ञैरन्यद्धीनगुणं मतम् ॥ (RT 21/72)
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Tuttha has blue colour like the neck of peacock, heavy, smooth
& shiny

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NIRMALEEKARANA
सुचूपणरतं तुत्थकं तु दितोलकसंपमतम् ।
पििेदत्युष्णसपलले िञ्चतोलकसंपमते ॥
तत: सारकित्रेण सारयेद्वाससाथवा ।
साररतं सपललं पवज्ञ: काचिात्रतलपस्थतम् ॥
तावत्संस्थाियेद्यावन्नैपत तत्कणरुिताम् ।
एवं कणत्वमािान्नं तुत्थं िुद्धयै पनयोजयेत् ॥ (RT 21/73-75)

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Fine powder of ashudha tuttha (1p)  dissolve in hot water (½ P)
 Filter  keep undisturbed till the deposition of crystals at the
bottom of vessel  nirmaleekarana

12. SHODHANA NECESSITY
वापन्त र्भ्ापन्तमिुद्धं तत्कुरुते िोपधतं िुभम् । (Ayu.Pra 4/39)
Administration of ashudha tuttha causes severe vomiting &
giddiness
Therefore, it is most essential to do shodhana before using it for
therapeutically
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13. SHODHANA
तुथं पवचूण्यर िल्वे नवपनम्बुकोत्थवारा।
िररिेषयेद् पद्वयामं रसतन्त्रकमरपवज्ञ: ॥ (RT 21/106)
Nimbu swarasa bhavana for 2 yaama
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14. SHUDHA TUTTHA LAKSHANA
वापन्तर्भ्ान्ती यदा न स्तस्तदा िुपद्धं पवपनपदरिेत् । (R.Ci 7/101)
The primary symptom of Sudha tuttha is that, it should not cause
vomiting & giddiness when administered
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15. MAARANA
िलोपन्मतं तुत्थकं तु गन्धकन्तु िलाद्धरकम् ।
िरावसंिुटे न्यस्य मृदा च िररलेियेत् ॥
िुटत्रयं प्रदातव्यं स्वल्िैरेव वनोत्िलै: ।
तुत्थकं मृपतमाप्नोपत वापन्तर्भ्ान्त्यापदवपजरतम् ॥ (RT 21/125-126)
1 pala(48gms) Sudha tuttha + ½ pala (24gms) shudha
gandhaka  sharava samputa  1 laghu puta × 3
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16. BHASMA PROPERTIES
तुत्थकं लेिनं भेपद कषायं मधुरं लघु ।
कृपमघ्नमथ चिुष्यं मेहमेदोहरं िरम् ॥
कफपित्तहरं बल्यं िूलह्रत्कुष्ठनािनम् ।
पित्रािहं त्वम्लपित्तहरं चैव रसायनम् ॥
तुत्थं सङ्कोचनकरं नाडीनां बलकृत् िरम् ।
त्वग्दोषिमनं कामं पविेषाद्रुपचरं मतम् ॥ (RT 21/127 – 29)
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Rasa – Kashaya, Madhura
Guna – Laghu
Doshaghnata – kapha , pittahara
Karma – Lekhana. Bhedi, krimighna, chakshukhya, balya,
rasayana

18. THERAPEUTIC UTILITY
• Ashudha Tuttha : induces vomiting,so is useful as
voshagna or garavishagna
• Shudha Tuttha : Useful in curing phiranga, upadamsha,
netraroga, kushta, tvak dosha, vrana,
visha dosha, krimi
• Tuttha Bhasma : lekhana, bhedana, rasayana, balya
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19. MATRA
1/8th – ¼ th Ratti (15 to 30mgs)
गुञ्जाष्टमांितो गुञ्जिापदकं तुत्थकं मृतम् ।
तत्तद्भेषजयोगेन वीतिङ्क: प्रयोजयेत् ॥ (RT 21/130)
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ANUPANA
Nimbu swarasa, Dugdha

20. ASHUDHA TUTTHA SEVANAJANYA DOSHA &
UPAAYA SHANTI
जम्बीररसमादाय य: पिबेच्च पदनत्रयम् ।
तस्य तुत्थकिापन्तस्यात्त्तद्वल्लाजेन वाररणा ॥ (Br.R.Ra.Su)
Administration of ashudha tuttha/Ashudha tuttha bhasma/shudha
tuttha cause vomiting & giddiness, the person is admintered with
jambira nimbu rasa or lajamnada for 3 days
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21. पनम्बुद्रवाल्िटङ्काभयां मूषामध्ये पनरुध्य च ।
ताम्ररुिं िररध्मातं सत्वं मुञ्चपत सस्यकम् ॥ (RRS 2/134)
shudha tuttha (1p) + shudha tankana ( ¼th )  nimbu rasa 
bhavana  dried  andhamusha  teevragni  satva (Cu)
SATVAPAATANA
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22. COMPOUND FORMULATION
• Jatyadi Taila
• Jaatyadi ghrita
• Shikhigrivadi varti
• Tutthamrita malahara
• Tutthokadaya vati
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TUTTHAKA DRAVA - MOP
पद्वगुञ्जतश्चतुगुरञ्जं तुत्थकं पनमरलीकृतम् ।
िररस्रुते तु सपलले िञ्चतोलसंकपमते ।
पनपििेदथ पवज्ञाय तुत्थकं सवरथा द्रुतम् ।
तुत्थद्रावं प्रयुञ्जीत रसतन्त्रपवचिण ॥ (RT 21/78-79)

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Nirmaleekrita tuttha( 2- 4 ratti – 250mgs-500mgs)  fine
powder + boiled water (5 tola – 60ml)  mixed  dissolves 
clear liquid  tuttha dravaka

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PREVIOUSLY ASKED QUESTIONS(RGUHS)
Long Essays
1.Name the maharasa. Explain synonyms, grahya agrahya
lakshana, shodhana marana & therapeutic uses of sasyaka
Short Essays
1.Source, grahya lakshana, shodhana & uses of sasyaka

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Short Answers
1. Sasyaka shodhana vidhi
2. Chemical composition of sasyaka