Standard manufacturing procedure and characterisation of Rasasindoora

Authors

  • Pramod Yadav PhD Scholar, Department of Rasashastra and Bhasihajya Kalpana, IPGT & RA, GAU, Jamnagar.
  • Manish Vyas Dept. of RS & BK, IPGT & RA, GAU, Jamnagar
  • Dhundi S PhD Scholar, Department of Rasashastra and Bhasihajya Kalpana, IPGT & RA, GAU, Jamnagar.
  • Khedekar S PhD Scholar, Department of Rasashastra and Bhasihajya Kalpana, IPGT & RA, GAU, Jamnagar.
  • Patgiri B J Reader, Department of Rasashastra and Bhasihajya Kalpana, IPGT & RA, GAU, Jamnagar.
  • Prajapati P K Professor & Head, Department of Rasashastra and Bhasihajya Kalpana, IPGT & RA, GAU, Jamnagar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v2i2.77

Keywords:

Rasasindoora, Kajjali, Mercuric sulphide

Abstract

Rasasindoora is widely prepared and clinically practised by Ayurvedic fraternity. It is a mercurial preparation prepared by treating specific ratio of mercury and Sulphur in a glass bottle in traditional furnace by graded heating pattern over stipulated duration. In the present paper, by laying standard procedures an attempt has been made eliminate controversies and technical hitches for its preparation on pharmacy scale. Results of 3 batches concluded that maximum 13 hrs of heating in a graded pattern of 2, 4 and 7 hrs for mild, moderate and stern heating is sufficient for preparing an average amount of 1.9 kg Rasasindoora from 3.5 kg of Kajjali with utilization of 21.67 kg of fuel in terms of coal and charcoal in a traditional furnace. Analysis of finished product for its characterization on refined instrumentations like XRD, EDAX and FTIR revealed that it is essentially a mineral compound having organic ligands and is chemically mercuric sulphide (HgS) with particle range between 10-50 μm and having mercury as 79.41 % and Sulphur as 20.59 % by weight.

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Published

13-09-2011

How to Cite

Yadav, P., Vyas, M., S, D., S, K., J, P. B., & K, P. P. (2011). Standard manufacturing procedure and characterisation of Rasasindoora. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v2i2.77

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2011): April - June 2011

Section

Research Articles

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