one of Maharasas. also called as kharpara.

1. Rasaka (Kharpar) in
Rasashastra

2. Classification
 Maharasa (RRS)
 Upadhatu (RT)
 Vernaculars-
-Hindi :Khapariya
-Telugu :Kaphari, palatuttha
-Tamil :Kapari
-English :Zincite, Calamine, Smithsonite.

3. Synonyms
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-Kharpara , kharpariyaka , rasaka ,
yashadakarana, rasakah , rasakam ,
Gobhattah , Ksitikitta , Ritikrita , Netrarogari ,
Tamraranjana.

4. Varieties
 रसको द्विविधः प्रोक्तो दुदुुरः कारिेल्लकः ।
सदलो दुदुुरः प्रोक्तो निदुलः कारिेल्लकः ।।
सत्त्िपाते शुभः पूिो द्वितीयश्चौषधाददषु । RRS2/149
1.Dardura -useful in extraction (calamine)
2.Karvellaka -useful for processing into medicine
(smithsonite)
 As per Rasarnava 3 types
1.Mrittikabha –Zinc oxide
2. Gudabha - Zincite
3.Pashanabha - Zinc carbonate

5. Places of Availability
 Spain, Australia, America, France, Myanmar
 In India- Bihar, Punjab, Rajasthan, Bengal.
 Ashuddha Rasaka sevana janya vyadhi -
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-If not purified , Rasaka may cause Vomiting & giddiness.

6. Shodhana
कटुकालाबुनियाुस आलोड्य रसकां पचेत्।
शुद्धां दोषविनिर्ुुक्तां पीतिर्णं तु जायते ।। RRS
 Kharpara is powdered & added with juice of katukalabu
& Heated till it dries up to form yellow powder when it
becomes free from Dosa.
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 Acc. to RT purified by heating & dipping into Lemon juice
for 7 times.

7. Shodhana(cont.)
 खपुरः पररसांतप्तः सप्तिारां निर्ज्जजतः ।
बीजपूररसस्यान्तनिुर्ुलत्िां सर्श्िुते ।।
िृर्ूत्रे िाश्िर्ूत्रे िा तक्रे िा काज्जजके ऽथिा ।
प्रताप्य र्ज्जजतां सम्यक्खपुरां पररशुध्यनत ।। RRS2
 Acc. to RRS -
Rasaka purified by heating & dipping for seven times in one
of the following liquids
– Lemon Juice, Human urine, Horse’s urine, Butter
milk, Sour gruel,

8. Marana
खपुरां पारदेिैि चुर्णुनयत्िा ददिां पचेत्।
िालुका यन्त्र र्ध्यस्थां शोर्णां भस्र् प्रजायते ॥ आ.प्र.
-Pure Kharpara + purified mercury (in equal amount)----
ground together & mixture is heated in valuka yantra to get
bhasma.
कृ त्िा खपुरपत्राणर्ण पचेल्लिर्णयन्त्रके ।
जायते शोभिां भस्र् सिुरोगापहां स्र्ृतर््॥आ.प्र.२/२९०
-Kharpara is made into flakes & heated into Lavanayantra to
get red coloured Bhasma.

9. Marana(cont.)
 Acc.to RT
विशोधधतां खपुरन्तु पलद्वितयसांमर्तर् ्।
तुल्येि चानतशुध्देि रसेन्रेर्ण विर्दुयेत्॥
श्लक्ष्र्णचुर्णं तत: कृ त्िा सम्पुटस्थां तु कारयेत्।
पुटयेदनतयत्िेि शुष्किन्योपलािले ॥
त्रत्रधैिां पुदटतोऽयन्तु निविुशेषाां र्ृनतां व्रजेत्।
इत्थां सुर्ृदुलां रम्यां पीताभां भस्र् जायते ॥ र.त.२१/१९०-१९२
-Pure Rasaka (2 pala) + Pure mercury(2 pala)--- ground in
mortar , keep this powder in crucible & give puta . Repeat
same procedure for 3 times to get fine , yellow colour
bhasma.

10. Marana(cont.)
खपुरो विर्ल: शुद्धस्तुल्यतालकपेवषत: ।
सम्पुटस्थज्स्त्रपुदटत: सिुथा र्ृनतर्ाप्िुयात्॥ र.त.२१/१९३
-Pure Rasaka + Equal pure Hartaal powder --- Mix in
mortar by adding water, Then keep in sharava to give
Sadharana puta. Repeat procedure for 3 times.

11. Satwapatana
साभयाजतुभूिागनिशाधूर्जटङ्कर्णर्् ।
र्ूकर्ूषागतां ध्र्ातां शुद्धां सत्त्िां विर्ुजचनत ।। RRS
-Pure Rasaka + ¼ each of Abhaya, laksha, Bhunaga,
Haridra, Dhuma, Tankana --- mix well & keep in
crucible to blow in Puta to get Satwa.

12. Satwapatana(cont.)
 लाक्षागुडासुरीपथ्याहरररासजुटङ्कर्णैः ।
सम्यक्सांचूर्णयु तत्पक्िां गोदुग्धेि घृतेि च ।।
िृन्ताकर्ूवषकार्ध्ये निरुध्य गुदटकाकृ नतर्् ।
ध्र्ात्िा ध्र्ात्िा सर्ाकृ ष्य ढालनयत्िा मशलातले ।
सत्त्िां िङ्गाकृ नतां ग्राह्यां रसकस्य र्िोहरर्् ।।RRS
- Laksa + jaggery + Rajika+ Haritaki + Haridra +
sarja + tankana - All in equal quantity.
- Do pachana by adding cows milk.
- Keep it in Vrintak musa & give fire.
- When blue flames turns into white then tap
musha on hard surface.

13. Satwapatana(cont.)-RRS2/158
1part
Rasaka +
1part
Tankana+
¼ part
Haridra ,
saindhava,
Triphala,
Bhallataka
Give
Bhavana
with Kanji
or Nimbu
swarasa
• Keep
in
vrintak
musha
& keep
musha
on fire
When
white
flames
start to
appear tap
musha on
hard
surface to
get satwa.
Repeat for
3-4 times
to get
complete
satwa.

14. Satwa Marana
 तत्सत्त्िां तालकोपेतां प्रक्षक्षप्य खलु खपुरे ।
र्दुयेल्लोहदर्णडेि भस्र्ीभिनत निज्श्चतर् ् ।। RRS2/168
- Kharpara satwa + equal pure haratala
- Keep in earthen vessel & apply heat.
- Stirr with iron rod to get kharpara satwa bhasma.
-- same procedure mentioned in RT

15. Properties of Kharpara
 रसकः सिुर्ेहघ्िः कफवपत्तवििाशिः ।
िेत्ररोगक्षयघ्िश्च लोहपारदरजजिः ।। RRS
- Rasaka – cures urinary anomalies,
Acts as kapha-pitta shamaka,
Cures Netra Roga
Cures Ksaya(pthiasis)
useful in ranjana of Hg & metals

16. Properties of Kharpara Bhasma
 सुर्ृत: खपुर: शीत: कफवपत्तपह: परर् ् ।
चक्षुष्य: सिुर्ेहघ्िो रक्तप्रदरिाशि: ॥
रक्तवपत्ताश्र्री श्िासगुदार्य निषुदि:।
जीर्णुजिरहर: कार्ां त्ितीसारनिबहुर्ण॥
योगिाही विशेषेर्ण त्रत्रदोषघ्िो विषापह: ।
विचधचुका कु ष्ठहरो बलिीयुवििृद्धधकृ त् ॥ र.त.२१/१९४-१९६
- Virya -Sheeta
-Dosha Prabhava -kapha pittaghna
-Guna - Yogavahi, Vishaghna, inceases bala
& virya

17.  Vyadhiprabhava -Eye diseases,
urinary anomalies,
Rakta Pradara,
Pittashmari,
Shwasa,
Guda roga,
Jirna Jwara,
Atisara,
Vicharchika

18. Kharpara satwa bhasma guna
सत्िां खपुरसांभुतां पार्णडुश्ियथु गुल्र्िुत् ।
कासश्िास क्षयहरां विषजिरिाशिर् ् ॥
रज:शुलां रक्तगुल्र्ां श्िेतप्रदरर्ुल्बिर्् ।
र्धुर्ेहां यथा दहक्काां विशेषेर्ण वििाशयेत् ॥
 It cures -Pandu
shvayathu(Oedema)
Gulma
Kasa-Shwasa
Ksaya, vishma jwara
leucorrhoea, diabetes, hiccough.

19. Kharpara Bhasma Dose
गुन्जाधुत: सर्ारभ्य गुन्जाद्वितयसज्म्र्ता ।
खपुरस्य र्ता र्ात्रा रोगापियि क्षर्ा ॥ र.त.२१/१९७
 Dose – ½ ratti to 2 ratti
(60mg-250mg)

20. Kharpara satwa bhasma dose
 र्ृत खपुरसत्िस्य र्ात्रा यशदिन्र्ता । र. त.२१/१९७
 Dose – as per yashada bhasma
i.e. ½ Gunja to 1 Gunja
(60mg-125mg)

21. Kharpara satwa rasayana
 Kharpara satwa bhasma + equal kanta bhasma
 Take 8 ratti of this mixture & Add Triphala kwatha in
vessel made of Kanta loha
 Keep it overnight.
 In morning add some seasom oil & drink.
 Indication- Diabetes, pitta prakopa, Ksaya, Pandu,
Shotha, Rakta gulma, shveta pradara, jwara, kasa-
shwasa, Hikka.

22. Minerological description(Zincite)
 Colour -Orange yellow to deep red
 Lustre -Sub-adamantine
 Streak -Orange yellow
 Diapheneity -transparent in thin pieces
 Cleavage -basal, perfect
 Fracture -conchoidal
 Elasticity -Brittle
 Hardness -4
 Sp.Gravity -5.6

23. Smithsonite(Zinc carbonate) ZnCO3
 Crystal system -Trigonal - Hexagonal
 Cleavage -Perfect
 Fracture -Uneven, sub-conchoidal
 Tenacity -Brittle
 Mohs scale hardness-4.5
 Luster -Vitreous, may be pearly
 Streak -White
 Diaphaneity -Translucent
 Specific gravity -4.4 – 4.5

24. Specific preparations
 Kasturi bhairava rasa
 Maha jwarankusa rasa
 Laksmi vilas rasa
 Malini vasanta rasa
 Swarna Malini vasanta rasa
 Laghu Malini vasanta rasa
 Pradarantaka rasa