2. Rasashastra PPT – Part 1
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3. Thanks
• Basic PPT is prepared by Dr.Swapnil Shinde (
MD in rasashastra) ,under guidance of
Prof.Dr.R.R.deshpande
• Dr.Piyush Gandhi ,MD in rasashastra helped to
edit Formulations or Kalpa list .Thanks.
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4. Usefulness
• This PPT will give you brief Introduction of
Rasashastra
• It Part 1 – Know about
• Dhatu ( Metals)
• Ratna ( Precious stones)
• Uparatna & Sudha varga
• PPT is useful for 2nd BAMS students ( Sullabus
– Paper 1 Part B –Point numbers 1,2,3)
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10. List of Dhatu ( Syllabus Paper 1 Part B –Point 4)
• 1) Suvarna ( Gold)
• 2) Rajata ( Silver)
• 3) Tamra(Copper)
• 4) Loha (Iron)
• 5) Naga (Lead)
• 6) Vanga(Tin)
• 7) Yashada(Zinc)
• 8) Kamsya (Bronze)
• 9) Pittala( Brass)
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11. List of Ratna ( Syllabus Paper 1 Part B –Point 5)
• 1) Manikya(Ruby)
• 2) Mukta(Pearl)
• 3) Praval (Coral)
• 4) Tarkshya(Emerald)
• 5) Pushparaga(Topaz)
• 6) Vajra(Diamond)
• 7) Nilam ( Sapphire)
• 8) Gomeda (Zircon)
• 9) Vaidurya ( Cat’s eye)
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14. What is used & what is not used ?
• In Ayurvedic Medical Practice Rasa Aushadhi ( Herbo
mineral Products like Arogyawardhini ,Suvarna
Sutashekhar,Bruhatvatchintamani) are definitely
used
• But single Bhasmas are used comparatively less
• Ratna & Upratna are nearly not used ( Except Hirak
Bhasma in Cancer)
• Ratna & Upratna are mainly used by by Astrogers to
ware in Garlands ,which can be said as Daivya
vyapashray Chikitsa
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50. Ratna
• Ratna are the precious stones.
• They are limited sources available for Ratna
• As ratna are too costly to use as medicine and
due to unavailability only Mukta & Hirak are
used in medicine.
• Praval is available abundantly but it’s use
banned in India.
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72. Upratna( Secondary Precious stones)
• As Upratna are too costly and due to
unavailability; they not used in medicine
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86. Trinakant ( Amber)
• Pisti is prepared by giving Rose water Bhavana
• Used in Bleeding disorders like Bleeding piles,
Menorrhagia,Haemoptysis
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88. Palanka(Onyx)
• Looks like Gomed
• Chemically it is like Silicon oxide
• Not much description is found in Texts ,about
it’s Shodhan ,Maran, Medicinal properties
• Used in ornaments in place of Pachu
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90. Putika( Peridote or crasolite)
• Looks like Pachu
• If rub on silk cloth looses it’s shine .But Pachu
if rub on Silk ,it will be little faint
• Not much description is found in Texts ,about
it’s Shodhan ,Maran,Medicinal properties
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92. Rudhir(Carnelian)
• Colour is like Indragopkida
• By wearing this Uparatna ,there are chances
to become more wealthier
• Not much description is found in Texts ,about
it’s Shodhan ,Maran,Medicinal properties
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94. Sudha ( Lime stone)
• Chemistry – Calcium carbonate
• Product – Lime water
• Uses – In the treatment of Acidity, Diarrhoea,
Colitis,Worms,Abdominal pain
• Lime water – 240 mg Chunkali + 50 ml distilled
water – Keep mixture for 9 hours .Filter it &
preserve in green colour bottle
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116. Kukkutanda twak ( Hen’s Egg shell)
• Bhasma – Tonic for CVS ,Heart & Digestive
system
• Best Tonic for Bones ( Asthi Poshak)
• Used in Shukravikar, Impotency, Menorrhagia,
Leucorrhoea, Polyuria
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