IMPORTANCE OF

SHODHANA PROCEDURE
W.S.R.TO TAMRA

Guided By:
DR.P.P.DINDORE DR.AMIT MANE
Professor II P.G. Scholar
DR.R.S.HIREMATH MD
Asst. Professor
P. G. Department of Rasashastra
K L E U’s
Shri. B.M.K.Ayurved Mahavidyalaya,
Shahapur, Belgaum-03
 INTRODUCTION

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Teekshna poison becomes best medicine by

proper preparation and administration.
 CONT…
• Indian System of medicine uses many
poisonous drugs of different origins.
• These are used therapeutically only after
being subjected to proper samskaras.
• Amongst the various samskaras, the most
important is that of Shodhana.
• Controls the toxicity.
• Converts drugs into a form that can be easily
processed further.
 TAMRA
• Tamra (Copper) is a used routinely in
Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia.
• Highly effective in various diseases like
Udarrog, shwas, kasa, pandu, parinam shoola,
arsha,etc
• But can be potentially toxic if used without
proper processing.
• Ayurvedic classics have described specific and
detailed procedures to control Tamra Toxicity
 SAMANYA SHODHANA
Ashudha Tailshodhi Takrashod Gomutras Kanjishod Kulatthas
Tamra ta Tamra hita hodhita hita hodhita

Bhara 480gms 452gms 441gms 431gms 421gms 410gms

Varna Raktavarn Raktakrish Raktakrus Raktakrus Raktavarn Raktakrus

a na (++++) hna (++) hna (+) a hna

Sparsha Snigdha Snigdha Ruksha Ruksha Ruksha Ruksha

Gandha - Tail Aamla Gomutra Aamla Avishesh

gandha gandha gandha gandha

Bhangurat - ++++ ++++ +++ ++ +

a

Bharahani -2gms 5gms 4gms 4gms 4gms 5gms

 Contd….
• pH of samanya shodhana dravyas :-
Dravya Before nirvapana After nirvapana

1 Tila taila 6.65 8.10

2 Takra 3.11 5.68

3 Gomutra 8.23 9.81

4 Kanji 2.80 4.49

5 Kulatha kwath 7.23 6.33

 VISHESHA SHODHANA
No of Wt of Tamra Colour Bhagurtva pHof changeri
nirvapana swarasa
Before 410gams Raktakrushnatv - 2.42
nirvapana a
After 1 388gms “ + 4.29
nirvapana
After 7th 368gms “ ++ 5.76
nirvapana
After 14th 350gms Raktavarna +++ 5.80
nirvapana
After 21th 338gms Raktavarna ++++ 4.45
nirvapana
 CONCLUSION
• As is evident from the example of Tamra.
• Shodhana of drugs is vital before use in
therapeutics.
• Helps in reducing the harmful effects if any of
any drugs.
• Prepares the drug for further processing.
• New qualities may be added to the drugs due
to interaction with the shodhana dravyas.
 REFERENCES
• Charaka Samhita.
• Ayurveda Prakasha
• Rasa taringini
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