World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY OF SUVARNAGAIRIKA W.S.R. TO ITS SHODHANA

Dr. Renuka Suryawanshi* and Dr. Santosh Pawale

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Ayurveda is a highly evolved and codified system of life and health science based on its own unique and original concept and fundamental principles. Rasashastra is a science of Ayurvedic pharmaceutics which deals with the drugs of mineral origin, their varieties, characteristics, processing techniques, properties and therapeutic uses. The Shodhana process is aimed to remove harmful substances / impurities present in the drugs. By the application of various Shodhana processes prescribed in Rasa classics various physical and chemical changes takes place in the purified drug, which will be analyzed by applying some modern analytical test parameters. Materials and methods: In the present study Suvarnagairika was purified with two different methods i.e. Goghruta Bharjana and Godugdha Bhavana method and observations were documented. Results: Organoleptic characters didn’t show any variation in both samples but final yield in method 2 (Godugdha Bhavana) observed more than method 1(Goghruta Bharjana). Discussion and Conclusion: Suvarnagairika shodhana was done by following the method prescribed in Ayurved prakash and Rasaratna samucchaya and observations during Shodhana and after Shodhana was documented. A detailed work is discussed in article.

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