Comparative pharmaceutico-analytical study of shodhita hingula using different media

Abstract

Introduction: Rasa Shastra is one of the important branch of Ayurveda more inclined towards pharmaceutical and pharmacological angles of different methods of collection, purification, preparation, preservwtion, standardization and therapeutical utilization of mercury, mercurial components. From vedic period to Samhita period there was less use of Herbo-mineral drugs are used profusely. Hingulam is one of the most widely used entities, used in preparation of various formulations just as it is highly efficacious similarly it is toxic as well. Maharasa in Rasarnava, Rasa Hridaya Tantra & Rasa Kamadenu and as a part of Sadharana Rasa in Rasa Ratna Samucchaya. Aims & objectives: 1. To carry out Shodhana of Hingula with Bhavana of different media. 2. To develop the Standard Manufacture Procedure (SMP) of Hingula shodhana. 3. To analyse the different samples of Hingula – before and after Shodhana. Collection of raw materials: Hamsapada hingula having japa pushpa or coral red colour and white streaks, fresh drugs of ardraka, nimbu, lakucha and meshi kshira will be procured from Pharmacy, Parul Institute of Ayurved, the periphery of the campus and market and possible drugs will be authenticated by a botanist. Materials and methods: The study will be carried out in following phases 1. Conceptual study 2. Pharmacognostical study 3. Pharmaceutical study 4. Analytical study Study design: Comparative study Observation: Observations of the study were analyzed and findings were evaluated by Organoleptic, Physico-chemical and Analytical study. Results: The present comparative study shows that there is difference in hingulam purified by different media. Conclusion: The result shows that among all the dravyas which is undergone the purification process of hingula lakhucha phala swarasa is the best for purification process to reduce more impurities.