HINGULA (RED SULPHIDE OF MERCURY): A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW
Jolly Saxena, Vinita* and Ankur Saxena
ABSTRACT
Hingula is described as the cheapest and easiest source of Parada (Mercury). It is classified under both Maharasa and Sadharanarasa Varga. In ancient time it was used in the incineration procedures of gold, silver and other metals. Best quality of Hingula colour is like Japa-pushpa or Gudhal pushpa (shoe flower). Chemically it is Red sulphide of mercury (HgS) and called Cinnabar. It is considered as the most popular mineral for obtaining mercury across the world. Purified Hingula is useful in the treatment of all types of eye diseases (Netra Roga). It is therapeutically used in various disease conditions of liver, pancreas, skin and rheumatoid arthritis (Amavata), diabetes mellitus (Prameha), fever (Jwara), spermatorrhoea (Sukrameha) and leprosy (Kustha). Hingula has been used in many formulations.
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