This document discusses the mineral vaikranta (tourmaline). It provides details on its chemical formula, sources, color variations, purification process involving swedana and kulattha kashaya, and marana process using gandhaka and nimbu. Vaikranta bhasma has therapeutic uses for diseases like pandu, udara, and prameha. Its uses are described in classical texts like the Ashtanga Hridaya. Precautions are mentioned for use of impure vaikranta which can cause diseases. Common formulations containing vaikranta are also listed.

1. VAIKRANTA
(TOURMALINE)
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Assistant Professor
PG Department of RSBK SSRAMC & H Inchal Belgaum Karnataka
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4. वैक्रान्तञ्चैव ववक्रान्तं वैक्रान्तं जीर्णवज्रकम् ।
कुवज्रं क्षुद्रकुविश चूर्णवज्रञ्च तन्मतम् ॥ (R T 23/155)
SYNONYMS
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5. Chemical formula : KAl Si3 O8
Chemical Name : Tourmaline
Category : complex ring silicate of boron and aluminium
Nature : Crystalline prismatic
Colour : Black, brownish black, blusih black, most common blue green
red and sometimes of rich shades, rarely white or colourless
Crystals : Rounded to barrel shaped
Diaphaneity : Transparent to opaque
MINERALOGICAL IDENTIFICATION
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6. Fracture : Uneven
Cleavage : none, prismatic faces strongly striated vertically and crystals
rounded to barrel shaped
Tenacity : Brittle and often rather friable
Luster : Vitreous
Streak : Colourless
Specific gravity : 3 to 3.2
Hardness : 7 to 7.5
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7. SOURCES
• Vaikranta is a common detrital sedimentary rocks
• Occurs in granite pegmatites, commonly in crystal form
• It also occurs in metamorphic rocks, mostly in schists and
gneisses
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8. OCCURENCE
 India – occurs in igneous and metamorphic terrains of Rajasthan,
Jharkhand, Bihar and Karnataka
• Rajasthan – mainly occurs in Udaipur, Bhilwara, ajmer,
rajsamand districts
 Globally –
 South Africa, Canada, Peru, Mexico, Thailand, Norway,
Germany and UK
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9.  Vaikranta may be found associated with topaz, spodumene,
cassiterite, fluorite and apatite.
 Some compare vaikranta with fluorite or fluorspar, which is
halide mineral, composed of calcium fluoride, CaF2
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11. SPODUMENE CASSITERITE
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12. FLUORITE APETITE
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13. HISTORY
• The first reference for ‘Vaikranta’ can be traced from ‘Koutilya
Arthashastra’ belonging to 4th Cent BC.
• It is mentioned as “Vaikranta dhatu ” in this book in 33rd chapter
along with other 6 metals.
• In later books starting from rasa hridaya tantra, it has been
classified under maharasa varga and ratna varga
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14. ETYMOLOGY
वज्रवत् सवणरोगार्ां हरर्ाय यतव्ववदम् ।
धत्ते ववक्रावन्तमतुिां वैक्रान्तं कथ्यते तत: ॥ (R.T 23/156)
• When used judiciously for internal administration in appropriate
dosage form, the ‘vaikranta’ can cure many diseases like that of
‘vajra’
• Therefore, this drug is called by the name ‘vaikranta’
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15. ववक्रान्तयवत िोहावि तेि वैक्रान्तक: ्मृत: ॥ (R.R.S 2/60)
• The one which cures vikriti (damage) to loha is known as vaikranta
• When vaikranta is rubbed on the surface of other metals, it leaves lines and
scratches and is capable of cutting thin sheets of other metals
ववकृन्तयवत रोगावर् इवत वैक्रान्त: ॥
• Can destroy/cure the diseases
वैकृन्तीतीरसम्भूतो रसो वैक्रान्तको ्मृत: ॥
• Since it obtained from the banks of ‘vikrnti river’ , it was named as vaikranta
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16. GRAHYA SWAROOPA & TYPES
अष्टास्रमष्टफिकं वसतापीतावसतारुर्म् ।
मसृर्ं गुरु षट्कोर्ं वैक्रान्तं जावयमुच्यते ॥
श्वेतो िीि्तथा रक्त: पारावतप्रभ: ।
तार्क्षयाणभ: कर्ुणर: कृष्र्ो वर्णतश्चाष्टधा वह सः ॥ (RT 23/157-158)
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17. • 8 Asra (edges) , 8 phalaka (surfaces), sita (whitish in colour) ,
pita (yellow) , asita (blackish) , aruna (coffee/black)
• Soft to touch
• Heavy
• 6 kona (angles) , 6 surfaces
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18. Depending on colour - 8 types
 Shweta vaikranta
 Nila vaikranta
 Rakta vaikranta
 Peeta vaikranta
 Paaraavata Prabha vaikranta
 Tarkshyabha vaikranta (emarald)
 Karbura vaikranta (Blackish ash)
 Krishna vaikranta
TYPES
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19. AS PER CHEMISTRY , TOURMALINE IS HAVING 3 VARITIES
 Alkali tourmaline
 Magnesium tourmaline
 Iron tourmaline
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20. कुिवथक्वाथसंव्वन्िो वैक्रन्त: पररशुध्यवत ॥ (RRS 2/66)
SHODHANA
Grahya vaikranta  tied in a pottali  hung in dolayantra  3 hours of
swedana  in kulattha Kashaya  washed/dried/stored
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21. म्रीयतेऽष्टपुटैगणन्धविम्र्ुकद्रवसंयुत: ॥ (RRS 2/67)
MAARANA
[Shudha vaikranta + shudha gandhaka  triturated  homogenous
mixture ] + nimbu swarasa  triturated  chakrika dried under
hot sun  sharava samputa  1 gajaputa  8 times  red coloured
vaikranta bhasma
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22. वैक्रन्त्तु विदोषघ्ि: षड्रसो देहदार््णय कृत् ।
पाण्डूदरज्वरश्वासकासक्षयप्रमेहिुत् ॥ (Ay.Pra.5/167)
BHASMA GUNAs
 Tridosha hara, possesses all 6 rasas, make body sturdy and healthy
 Cures pandu roga, udara roga, jeerna kjkwara, shwasa, kasa, kshaya,
prameha roga
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23. सववपातियोगेि मवदणतश्च वटीकृत: ।
मूषा्थो घवटकाध्मातो वैक्रान्त: सववमुवसृजेत् ॥ (Ay.Pra.5/171)
SATVAPATANA
Shudha vaikranta  mardana with satvapatana yoga(mitra panchaka) 
triturated  chakrika  dried musha  intense heat × 3 hours  white
coloured aluminium metal (satva)
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24. THERAPEUTIC USES
• Rajayakshma
• Jwara
• Shosha
• Kushtha
• Pandu
• Shwasa
• Kaasa
• Prameha
• Shotha
• Udara roga
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25. MAATRA
 1/24 Ratti to 1/11 Ratti (5mg – 11mg) - R.T 23/170
 1/8 Ratti to 1/2 Ratti (15.5mg – 62mg) – RTS
ANUPANA
Madhu, sharkara, ghrita, dugdha
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26. ASHUDHA VAIKRANTA SEVANA JANYA DOSHA
अशुद्धौ वज्रवैक्रान्तौ वकिासं दाहसन्तवतम् ।
पाश्वणपीडां तथा पाण्डुं कुरुत्तौ ववशोधयेत् ॥ (Ayu.Pra.5/168)
⁌ Administration of ashudha vaikranta causes diseases such as kilasa
roga, daaha, parshvapeeda, pandu roga
⁌ Therefore vajra/vaikranta has to be be properly purified before they
are incinerated and administered
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27. IMPORTANT FORMULATIONS/YOGAs
⁌ Vaikranta rasayana
⁌ Trailokya Chintamani rasa
⁌ Vasantakusumakara rasa
⁌ Suchikabharana rasa
⁌ Vijaya parpati
⁌ Vadavanala rasa
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28. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS – (RGUHS)
Long Essays
1. Shodhana, marana, and therapeutic uses of vaikranta
2. Mention maharsa vargeeya dravyas and their significance in
rasakarma. Write in detail about vaikranta
3. Describe the Swaroopa, bheda, prapti sthana, maranam, matra ,
guna and amayeeka prayoga of vaikranta
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29. Short essays
1. Source, grahya lakshana, shodhana and uses of vaikranta
2. Write synonyms, prapti sthana, matra and uses of vaikranta
Short answers
1. Grahya Swaroopa of vaikranta
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