Abstract
Combination of plant and mineral products were derived in the process of exploring safe and effective remedies which can cure severe and deadly diseases. Some plants are used for processing, purification and calcination of minerals, metals and gems. Mainly the purpose of plants in Rasa shastra is to obtain absorbable metallic molecules in the maximum possible minute form. But some plants mentioned in textbook of Rasa-shastra are not identified properly, because Rasa siddhas like Nagarjuna and Rasa Vagbhata have used some rare synonyms of plants, to conceal them from the knowledge of unknown and mischievous personalities, to avoid misuse. But at present, it is necessary to identify them properly, to use the plants for exact calcination and purification for the benefit of mankind. In the present study, nearly ten plants out of 47 unidentified plants are selected from Rasendra Mangala written by Acharya Nagarjuna in the period of 7th and 8th Century A.D. and a trial has been made to work out on such unidentified plants depending upon their synonyms, utility and combination with other drugs. To quote some, Kanchuki, Chandali, Choraka, Chandravalli and Sarpakshi.
Highlights
The 10 drugs which are chosen for evaluation are discussed below: Kanchuki: In the context of Parada Murchana,(3) trituration of juice of Rajika, Kaipaya, Kakamaci, Mesashrungi, Krisna Dattura and Aranala is done with Kanchuki, Garudi, Varahika, etc, to attain Panchatva (Death)
Pandit Narahari opines that Yava – Hordeum vulgare Linn. which is one of the principle grains of India as ‘Kanchuki’.(7) Acharya Kulkarni the author of Rasa Ratna Samucchaya quotes Dhanya in the process of A bhraka Satvapatana.(8)
This (Kanchuki) is a synonym applied for any cereal which is not yet husked
Summary
Keeping this fact in mind, a trial has been made to work out on unidentified plants in the full length, depending upon synonyms, utility and combination to bring them into the streamline which definitely helps the enthusiastic workers in processing metals and minerals. To rule out the controversy of the synonyms leading to confusion based on the context of their utility and combination with other drugs in the processing of metals and minerals, depending upon other Ayurvedic literature and modern day work on the subject.
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