Process standardization of Swarna Makshika Shodhana (purification) in Triphala Kwatha (decoction).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Swarna Makshika (SM) is a brassy golden yellowish mineral with chemical composition of CuFeS₂ that is widely used in therapeutics to treat various disease conditions such as Prameha (diabetes), Panḍu (anemia), Kushtha (skin diseases) and Jwara (fever). This mineral needs to be processed by the following specified Ayurveda guidelines in order to make it therapeutically safe and more potent. These processes include Shodhana (preliminary process of eliminating unwanted substances), Marana (incineration) and Amritikarana (nectorization) that are mandatory and play a crucial role in therapeutics. However, till date, no published reports are available on standard manufacturing procedure of SM Shodhana.

SUBMITTER: Taviad KK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454905 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature