Tamra - copper

Tamra(copper) is one among shuddha dhatus of ayurveda. incenerated tamra(tamra bhasma) is indicated in skin diseases etc.
properly perpared tamra bhasma should be used always.

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2. Physical & Chemical properties :
Latin name Cuprum
Symbol Cu
Atomic number 29
Atomic mass 63.54
Hardness 2.5-3
Specific gravity8.95
Melting point 1083.4 degree C
Boiling point 2567 degree C
Malleability High
Ductility High
Conductivity Good conductor of heat &electricity
Dissolution Dissolves in Nitric acid
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3. Synonyms :
शुल्ब रविलोह,
म्लेच्छ अर्क
नेपालर् भानुलोह
सूर्कलोह अरवििंद
लोवहतार्स भस्र्र
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4. acc Ra.Ra.Sa
1. Nepalika
2. Mleccha
acc Rasarnava-1.Rakta
2. Krishna
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5. सुवस्नग्धमृदुलिंशोणघनघातक्षमिंगुरू|
वनविकर्ारगुणश्रेष्टमताम्रिंनेपालमुच्र्ते||
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6. अष्टदोषsof ताम्रs
Raw ताम्र(copper) or improperly prepared ताम्रभस्मmay cause
various illnesses like
भ्रम
मूर्च्ाा
विदाह
स्िेद
क्लेद
िमन
अरूवि
वित्तसन्ताप
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7. SAMANYA
VISHESHA
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8. तैलेतक्रेगिािंमूत्रेह्यारनालेर्ुलत्थजेI
क्रमावननषेचर्ेत्तप्तिंद्रािेद्रािेतुसप्तधाII
➢Method –वनिााप
➢द्रि-द्रव्य-5
➢No of times-in each द्रिद्रव्य7 times, so total -35 times
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9. वनिााप
In तैल, तक्र, गोमूत्र, अरनाल,कुलत्थक्िाथ
ताम्रheated in iron laddlequenched in each liquid medias
for 7 times
Each time fresh liquid should be taken
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10. SamanyaShodhita Tamra
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11. वनम्बाम्बु पटु वलप्तावन तावपतावन अष्टिारकम् ।
विशुद्यवत अकापत्रावि वनगुाण्ड्य रसमज्जनात्॥
(र.र.स. ५/)
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12. SamanyashodhitaTamrapatraare taken
Paste of Saindhavalavana+nimburasa applied
Heated till red hot
Nirvaapa(Dipped) in Nirgundiswarasa
[repeated for 7 more times ]
VisheshashodhitaTAMRA is obtained
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13. ShuddhaParada+ ShuddhaGandhaka
Kajjaliformed +VISHESHA SHODHITA TAMRA
भािनाwith वनम्बुस्िरस
िवक्रकाsshould be prepareddried kept in शरािसंपुट
संविबंदनGAJAPUTA (3gajaputa)
TAMRA BHASMA obtained
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14. मात्रा(Dosage) :
2 valla(R.R.S)
1/8
th
to 1/2 Ratti(R.T)
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15. Ingredients
✓ताम्रभस्म
✓कुमारीस्िरस
✓The ताम्रभस्मis taken in खल्ियन्त्र, भािनgiven with
कुमरीस्िरसand dried = शरािसंपुवटकरि= subjected for
िराहपुट/7 times
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16. Ingredients
✓Curd
✓ताम्रभस्म
Method-the pinch of ताम्रभस्मshould be put in curd
containing glass jar and left for 24 hrs = curd exibits
bluish colourindicates भस्मnot prepared properly =need
processing further till there is no change when examined
with curd
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17. ➢रस-वतक्त, कषाय
➢िीया-उष्ि
➢विपाक-कटु
➢गुि-वस्नग्ि
➢दोष-वपत्त-कफहर
➢कमा–विषहर,सारक
➢रोगघ्नता-कुष्ट, स्थौल्य, क्षय, पाण्डु, नेत्ररोग
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18. ताम्रभस्मर्ोगs:
➢ताम्रपपावट
➢आरोग्यिविावनरस
➢हृदयािािरस
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19. िान्यकक्िथ+वसता= 3 days
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20. भूनाग
गुड
गुग्गुलु
लाक्षा
वपन्याक
Method –triturate भूनाग/ mud containing भूनागwith above
mentioned drugs = kept in मूषा= subjected for intense heat= शुद्ध
ताम्र/copper as सत्ि
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21. ➢मयूरवपर्च्/ peacock feather
➢Method = same as भूनागसत्िपातन
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22. भूनागसत्ि-1 पल
शुद्धपारद–2 कषा
शुद्धगंिक–1 पल
Method = शुद्धपारद+ शुद्धगंिक= कज्जवल+ शुद्धताम्र( भूनाग
सत्िपावतत)
The mixture is kept in शरािand subjected for गजपुट/3 पुट
भूनागसत्िभस्मगुि–कुष्ट, विषहर
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