A STUDY OF HARTAL SHODHAN ACCORDING TO RAS RATNA SAMUCHCHAY AND ITS PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
*Dr. Shreepad Chitnis (PG Scholar) and Dr. Ashvini Deshmukh (Reader)
ABSTRACT
Rasashastra is the branch of ayurveda which deals with the preparation of different medicines using herbals as well as minerals. In this branch there is use of poisonous drugs which are harmful as per the evidence-based medicine. Haratal is most commonly used as medicine besides it harmful or poisonous as per evidence-based medicine. Shodhan is one of the methods which is used before preparation of any formulation. Shodhan deals with the purification of medicines and improvement in their medicinal properties. Shodhan is not only done on minerals but on herbal drugs also. In this present study it is an attempt to evaluate the Shodhan procedure using modern equipments.
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