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Patil D1 , Chondikar S2 , Adhav A3
1PG scholar, Rasashastra and Bhaishajya kalpana, Shree Saptashrungi Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya.MH
2HOD of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya kalpana, Shree Saptashrungi Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya.MH
3Assistant professor, Rasashastra and Bhaishajya kalpana, Shree Saptashrungi Ayurvedic Mahavidyalaya. MH
Date of Acceptance: 2022-01-03
Date of Publication:2022-02-10
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Keywords: Kupipakwa rasayana, Rasaushadhi, Parada
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Conflict of Interest: nil
Rasashastra word itself suggests Mercurial Science or Parada Vijnana. In other words, the study of science of Metals and Minerals. Different Shodhana procedures adapted to detoxify metals & minerals like Svedana, Nirvapa, Dhalana etc. and Parada is very usefull in Dhatu vada as well as in Deha vada. The utilization of Rasa Shastra gives Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha (Sapinda moksha). In traditional system of medicine, the use of Rasa Shastra and Rasaushadhi are the revolutionary development. Basically, Rasa Shastra deals in metallic and herbo mineral preparations with various kalpanas including Kupipakwa Rasayana. Different procedures like Bhasma, Kupipakwarasayana, Parpati, Pottali for converting metals and minerals into Atyanta sukshmabhaga inturns resulting into bioavailable form (easy absorption of the drug in GIT). Among these, Kupipakvarasayana is having Rasayana effect more as its name itself suggests