An Introduction to Pottali Kalpana- a Rasarasayana

'Pottali Kalpana' is one among four types of Rasarasayana . 'Pottali' are classified into three based on the method of preparation ,namley Gandhaka Dravapaka Pottali , Varatika garbha Pottali and Bhavana Pottali .Among them, Gandhaka Drava paka Pottali kalpana plays an important role in emergency management. The principle of Gandhaka Drava paka pottali is 'swedana' in Dola yantra using Gandhaka (Sulphur) as the medium .To prepare Gandhaka drava paka pottali, a slow and steady rise in temoerature should be mainitained . The melting point of gandhaka ranges from110 - 119 degree celsius and boiling point is 444 degree celsius .The temperature should be maintained below the boilig pont and above the melting point of Gandhaka . Varatika garbha pottali is prepared by filling drug inside Cowrie shell followed by sealing with Tankana and milk. The principle of 'marana', by means of Gajaputa (in general). Bhavana pottali is prepared by grinding the drug in suitable medium , till it attain samyak bhavitha lakshana .

1. ANINTRODUCTIONTO
POTTALIKALANA
Dr. EbinT Udayakumar
Asst. Professor
Dept. of RSBK
ParulInstitute of Ayurved
ParulUniversity

2. INTRODUCTION
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5. Home science and Rasa Pharmaceutics
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7. POTTALI
DEFINITION
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The method of preparing ‘Pottam’ is Pottali.

8. HISTORY
•Firstreferencemaybetracedfromthebook'Rasaratnakara’writtenbyAcharya
Nityanathain12thcenturyAD.
•LaterondifferentbookslikeRasaprakashaSudhakara(~12thcentAD),
SharangadharaSamhita(~13thcentAD),Rasaratnasamuchaya(~13thcentAD),
Rasayogasagara(20thcentAD),Rasamrita(20thcentAD)havegivendescription
ofPottaliKalpana.

9. BHAVANAPOTTALI
THREETYPESOFPOTTALI
VARATAGARBHAPOTTALI
GANDHAKA DRAVAPAKA
POTTALI

10. COWRIE
SHELL
CHIEFDRUG
FINAL
PRODUCT
VARATAGARBHAPOTTALI
SARAVA
SAMPUTA
GandhakadravaPakaPottali
Principle Swedana
Drava Dravya Gandhaka
Yantra DolaYantra
Final product Solidcompact form like
shivalinga, Pugaphala,
shankha
POTTALI KALPANA AT A GLANCE
VarataGarbhaPottali
Principle Marana
PoorakaDravya Varatika
Puta Gajaputa
Final product Incineratedproduct , which
may be finely powdered in
KhalwaYantra
BhavanaPottali
Principle Bhavana
Drava Dravya Optional
Yantra KhalwaYantra
Final product Powder/Rolled pill

11. GANDHAKA DRAVA
PAKAPOTTALI

12. Step 1: Grinding the drug in KumariSwarasa(Aloe veraJuice) to mouldinto
Shiva linga/ Conch shell / Arecanut.
Step 2: Dry the drug and Tie in a silk cloth
Step 3: Hang the drug in a pot containgGadhaka(Sulphur) , which is
mounted in a Valukayantraand Kept in Fire .
Step 4: On melting the dravya will undergo pakaand become compact. The
end point is darkcolourof gandhaka / metallic sound of Pottali .
Step 5: Retrieve the Pottali from molten gandhaka and Keep for
Swangasheeta (Self cooling)
Step 6: scrap off the cloth and now the drug is ready for application
Method of preparation

13. Administration Of
Gandhaka Drava PakaPottali
•Forclinicalpractice,Pottaliisadministered,byrubbingit
onanevenstonesmearedpreferablywithhoneyorplain
gheeormedicatedgheeandthenmadeintoapaste.
•ThedoseofPottaliingeneralisfixedbasedonthe
factorslikeageofthepatient,strengthofthepatient,
strengthofthedisease.
•Thedoseisthenorganizedthroughthenumberof
rotationsinthestone.

14. COWRIE
SHELL
CHIEFDRUG
PUTA FINAL
PRODUCT
SARAVA
SAMPUTA
VARATAGARBHAPOTTALI

15. Step 1: Grinding the drug in suitable medium and drying .
Step 2: Filling the drug in Varatika(Cowrie)
Step 3: Sealing the Varatikawith Tankana+ milk , and drying
Step 4: arranging the Varatikain Saravafollowed by Samputeekarana
(Closing with another Saravaand Sealing with mud smeared cloth).
Step 5: Giving Puta(GeneralyGajaputa), After swangasheeta , collect the
drug .
Method of preparation

16. BHAVANA
POTTALI

17. Step 1: Grinding the drug in suitable medium and later drying .
Step 2: After Ideal Bhavanalakshana(SubhavitaLakshana) the drug is
kept for drying
Step 3:The drug is collected .
Method of preparation

18. Physical Pharmaceutics of
Gandhaka DravapakaPottali Kalpana
•The principle of preparation is Swedana(Sudation), where gandhaka acts as the
Dravadravya(liquid medium).
•The molded metallo-mineral ingredients should undergo a gradual processing
inside the molten Sulphur.
•The escape of Sulphuris minimum but instead it invades the entire ingredients.
•The chemical reaction may also involve oxidation.

19. Hemagarbha Pottali Rasamrita–
RasayogavigyaniyamAdhyaya
218-222
HamsaPottali
Sarangadhara Samhita–
Madhyama Khanda-12/170-171

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