Arsenic is considered as highly toxic. 125- 250 mg of Arsenic is lethal to humans. Exposure to inorganic arsenic can cause irritation of stomach and intestine, decreased production of RBC and WBC, skin changes, lung irritations, skin lung liver lymphatic cancers, infertility miscarriages in women, heart brain even DNA damage.
Therefore proper SHODHANA (purification) of haratala is very important before its usage.
2. HARATALA SHODHANA
• Haratala is the 5th mineral of UPARASA varga.
• Identified as ORPIMENT or YELLOW ARSENIC.
• Chemical formula : As2S3
• Arsenic is considered as highly toxic. 125- 250 mg of
Arsenic is lethal to humans. Exposure to inorganic
arsenic can cause irritation of stomach and intestine,
decreased production of RBC and WBC, skin changes,
lung irritations, skin lung liver lymphatic cancers,
infertility miscarriages in women, heart brain even DNA
damage.
• Therefore proper SHODHANA (purification) of haratala
is very important before its usage.
3. • Patra Haratala is used for internal
administration.
• Haratala shodhana is done using Choornodaka
by DOLAYANTRA swedana method for 1
prahara kala.
6. • PROCEDURE :
Mentioned quantity of Ashuddha
patra taala is taken in khalwa yantra
Roughly pounded
Tied in a pottali using vastra
Hung in a vessel containing
choornodaka using a danda(stick)
Complete set up is placed
over chullika
7. Heated over mandagni for
1 prahara kaala
After 1 prahara pottali is
removed and haratala is
washed using hot water
Dried, powdered, weighed
and stored in airtight container.
8. • PRECAUTION:
1. Pottali should be properly tied
2. Pottali should not touch the walls or bottom of
the vessel while heating
3. Pottali should be immersed in the choornodaka
all the time.
4. 3/4th level of choornodaka should be maintained
through out the procedure
5. Mandagni should be maintained
9. • OBSERVATION :
1. After 15 mins of starting the procedure
Choornodaka started evaporating.
2. After 35 mins Arsenic smell observed near the Dola
yantra.
3. After 2 hours strong Arsenic smell was appreciated
in the whole room.
4. Fumes were found during the procedure.
5. The shining of Haratala was decreased after
Shodhana.
10. • TEST OF PERFECTNESS :
1. Arsenic odour reduced
2. The shining of Haratala was decreased after
Shodhana.