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Makardhwaj Ras (Sidhh)

PREPARATION

Shudh (purified) Swarn pieces 4 Tola are blended with Shudh Parad 8 Tola. Shudh Gandhak 16 Tola is regularly added in small quantities to the Swarn-Parad mixture and throughly blended for 6-7 hours everyday over a period of 7 days to form Kajjali (The greater period the mixture is blended the better quality is obtained). Kajjali is then treated with Karpaas flower (red variety) juice or Ankol root juice and Kumaari Swaras(juice) 3 times each. The mixture is dried and transferred to a Kaach-Kupi(glass flask, see glossary).Kaach-Kupi is layered 7 times with cloth plastered with wet-mud/clay and the Kaach-Kupi is cooked in Valuka-Yantra(see glossary) for 24hours. On cooling red-coloured Siddh-Makardhwaj is collected.

Makardhwaj Ras (Sidhh) - Ingredient Details

NOTE

  • As per documentation it is noted that Siddh-Makardhwaj formulation was first passed on by Lord Shiva to Siddhars and Ras-vaidyas.

  • Kajjali prepared in the above formulation must adhere or comply with the Kajjali preparation description and standards as mentioned in various Ayurveda treatise.(see glossary)

  • 1 Tola approx. 11gms