Abhraka

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1. Abhraka ApÉëMü Synonyms : Gouriteja , Gagana , Bahupatrakam , Kha , Antariksha Ambara Ores : Biotite , Paragonite , Lipidolite , Muscovite, Phlegophite Types : Based on Color : Krishna, Rakta , Peeta , Shweta . Based on Reaction to heat : Pinaka , Naga, Manduka , Vajra र र स ११/२

2. Grahyata : स्निग्धं प्रुथुदलं वर्ण संयुक्तं भारतोऽधिकम् सुखनिर्मोच्यपत्रं च तदभ्रं शस्तमीरितम् सचन्द्रिकं च किट्टाभं व्योम न ग्रासयेद्रसः Considerable: Snigda , thick & heavy layers, easily separable layers Not considerable : Chandrikaryukta , kittayukta (mala )

3. Shodhana : प्रतप्तं सप्तवराणि निक्षिप्तं काञ्जिकेऽभ्रकम् निर्दोषं जायते नूनं फ्रक्षिप्तं वाऽपि गोजले त्रिफलाक्वाथिते चापि गवां दुग्धे विशेषतः र र स Procedure : Nirvapana technique is followed. Raw abhraka – heated till become red hot – immersed in liquid media like Kanji or Gomutra or Triphala kwatha or Godugda Repeat the same procedure for 7 times. – each time fresh liquid is to be used

4. Dhanyabhraka : पदांशशालिसंयुक्तंमभ्रकं कंबलोदरे त्रिरात्रं स्थापयेन्नीरे तत् क्लिन्नं मर्दयेद् द्रढम् कम्बलाद्गालितं zsɤhÉÇ वालुकारहितञ्च यत् तद्धन्याभ्रमिति प्रोक्तमभ्रमारणसिद्धये र सा सं Procedure : Sho abhraka + ¼ shalidhanya – pottali is prepared by kambala cloth ( jute bag in case non availability) Pottali kept immersed in kanji for 3 days. Afterwards pottali is macerated well with force. Abharaka in the form of small particles will come out from kambala Which is devode of valuka - collected & dried.

5. Marana : धान्याभ्रं कासमर्दस्य रसेन परिमर्दितम् पुटितं दशवारेण म्रियते नात्र संशयः र र स Procedure : Dhanybhraka + kasamarda swarasa ----- bhavana process ----- chakria Samputikarana process – drying up of sharava Gajaputa Repeate same process for 10 times or till bhasma siddhi lakshana shows + Ve Dashaputi (10 ) to 1Shata puti ( 100 ) to treat disease Sahasra puti (1000 ) as a Rasayana

6. Amrutikarana : Ayurveda Prakash 2 chpt 138 sloka Triphala kwatha 16 tola Ghruta 6 tola Abhraka bhasma 10 tola Procedure : Abhraka Bhasma + Ghruta + Triphala kwatha in iron vessel Bharjana (fry it) – until only abhraka bhasma remains.

7. Lohitikarana : Raktavarga drvya bhavana - chakrika - samputikarana Gajaputa Process adopted to attribute RED color to bhama which was lost due to more number of puta (exposure to heat ) Bhasma siddhi lakshana : अरुण वर्णं, निश्चन्द्र्कं, लोचनाञ्जनसन्निभं Indication : Rasayana , balya , medya , brmhana , netrya . pandu prameha , vruna , kusta , pleeha , udarashoola , grahani , Dose : 1 to 2 ratti

8. ADR : Moha , Mandagni , Visha , pandu , pashwa , peeda , kusta , kshaya , shotha , ( सचन्द्रिकयुक्तमभ्रम् ) Treatment for ADR : uma phala ( atasi beeja ) trituration in water 3 days Formulations : Arogyavardhini vati , Panchamruta parpati , Yogndrarasa , Rasaraj rasa, A gnikumararasa