6.

BRIEF RESUME OF THE INTENDED WORK:

6.1 NEED FOR THE STUDY:
Rasa Shastra is a branch of learning of Indian Pharmaceutics which
mainly deals with Minerals, Metals, Precious stones, certain poisonous Herbs along with
their processing methodologies. These materials are highly potent and play a pivotal role
of an individual.
mong theseminerals drugs !bhra"a#$Mica% is having wide range
of therapeutic values. It is not only proved to be a best &alya, Medhya, 'rushya and
Rasayana but also admired as an useful drugs in various diseases of different systems. &y
changing nupana, bhra"a &hasma alone can be used to cure many diseases.
lthough various wor"s have been carried out on bhra"a &hasma.
&ut none of them concentrated on !Tan"ana Marita bhra"a &hasama#.
Hence, in the present study it is planned to carry out the
Pharmaceutico nalytical Study of !Tan"ana Marita bhra"a &hasama#.

6.2 Review of litert!re :
a% (haractersitic features of Abhraka) ccording to Ayurveda and Modern *eology.
b% +ifferent Shodhana and Marana procedures of Abhraka from different Rasa te,ts.
c% +ifferent Shodhana methods of Tankana from Rasa te,ts
d% Properties, -ses and Yogas of Abhraka Bhasma from different Ayurveda and Rasa
te,ts.

"revio!# wor$# %o&e:
.% +r. Praveen. P $/001%23 4valuation of nalgesic effect of bhra"a &hasma prepared
with +hatura Patra Swarasa 3 n 4,perimental Study.$*adag%.
/% +r. 5eetendra.S. *horpade $/001% 4valuation of Hepato protective effect of bhra"a
&hasma prepared with &hringara6 Swarasa 3 n 4,perimental Study.$*adag%.
7% +r.+eepa.T.$/001%23 Screening of phrodisiac effect of bhra"a &hasma prepared
with shwagandha 3 n 4,perimental Study. .$*adag%.
8% +r.M. Hiremath$/001%23 4valuation of efficacy of bhra"a &hasma prepared with
'asa Patra Puta Pa"wa Swarasa as &ronchodilator 3n 4,perimental Study.$*adag%..
9% +r.nil"umar. 5adhav$/001%23 4valuation of nti pyretic effect of bhra"a &hasma
prepared with *uduchi :anda Swaras 3 n 4,perimental Study. $*adag%.
6.' O()e*tive# of t+e #t!%,:
.. To carry out Shodhana of Abhraka
.
and Tankana
/
. Its Physico3chemical nalysis.
/. To carry out Marana of Abhraka
7
by a selected method and its Physico3chemical
nalysis.
-. M et+o%olo., :
-.1 S o!r*e of Dt :
.. The Abhraka and Tan"ana obtained from authenticated source.
/. The pharmaceutical study will be carried out in pharmacy section of Post *raduate
+epartment of Rasashastra, *overnment yurvedic Medical (ollege, &engaluru.
7. nalytical tests will be carried out at ccredited ;aboratory.
-.2 Met+o% of /olle*tio& of Dt :
0 1iterr, %t:
The relevant information about Abhraka and its Shodhana and Marana will be
collected from different Rasa Shastra and Modern te,t boo"s.
(0 "+r2*e!ti*l %t:
*uenine Abhraka, Tankana will be procured from authentic source.
Shodhana of Abhraka will be done by Nirvapa in Badari Kwatha for 1 times
.

S23le 4
Shodhana of Tankana by Barjana
/
.
Marana of Abhraka will be done as follows
7
S23le B
a% 4<ual =uantity of Shudha bhra"a and Tan"ana will be ta"en.
b% &havana with mala"i Swarasa and Haridra :watha, (ha"ri"as are prepared.
c% Sub6ected to *a6aputas till >ischandra bhra"a &hasma is obtained.

?inally, all the samples 54 and B0 will be nalysed for their Physico 3 chemical
properties.
4 ##e##2e&t /riteri :
The following tests will be carried out for all the samples for their comparative
assessment.@rganoleptic Tests23
(olour
?orm
Taste
Smell
(onsistency.
/% Physico3(hemical nalysis 23
Bhasma Pareekshas !aritara,
Rekhapurnata,
Apunarbhava, etc.
Particle siAe. .
7% (hemical tests for 23
=ualitative and =uantitative assay of elements6compounds present.
8% Special Instrumental methods23
BR+ and BR?.
-.' Doe# t+e #t!%, re7!ire &, i&ve#ti.tio&# or i&terve&tio& to (e *o&%!*te% o&
3tie&t# or &i2l#8 If #o9 3le#e %e#*ri(e (riefl,.
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-.; H# et+i*l *ler&*e (ee& o(ti&e% fro2 ,o!r i&#tit!tio& i& *#e-.'8
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<. 1i#t of B i(lio.r3+i* Refere&*e#:
.% Shri Sadananda Sharma, Rasa Tarangini, edited by :ashinath Shastry, Hindi
commentary by
+harmananda Shastri, >ew +elhi, Motilal &anarasidas Publication, ..
th
edition,
/008. .0
th

Taranga, /.3// verses, page no. //9.
/% Shri Sadananda Sharma, Rasa Tarangini, edited by :ashinath Shastry, Hindi
commentary by
+harmananda Shastri, >ew +elhi, Motilal &anarasidas Publication, ..
th
edition,
/008. .7
th

Taranga, 1131C verses, page no.7.C .
7% Shri 'agbhatacharya, Rasa Ratna Samucchaya Hindi commentary by :avira6 Shri
mbi"a +atta Shastri, 'aranasi, (hau"ambha marabharati Pra"ashana, II edn2 .DDE
(hapter /F/7 verses.