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Kumudeshwar Ras (Method 2)

PREPARATION

Swarn Bhasma 1 Tola, Rassindoor 1 Tola, Mauktik Bhasma 2 Tola, Shudh (purified) Tankan 1 Tola and Shudh Gandhak 5 Tola (Shudh Gandhak is taken in equal proportion to quantity of other ingredients) are blended to form a fine powder. The mixture is then processed in Kaanji (see glossary) and rolled into a cake. The cake on drying is transferred to an earthen vessel (Sharav Samput, see glossary). The vessel is sealed and cooked in a Lavan Yantra (see glossary) and given an Mruduput(see glossary) for 1day. On cooling Kumudeshwar Ras is filtered and stored.

Kumudeshwar Ras (Method 2) - Ingredient Details

NOTE

  • Since the formulation is called Kumudeshwar Ras, many Vaidyas are of the opinion that Shudh Parad must be included in the formulation as the term Ras (see glossary)implies formulation containing Parad.

  • Kumudeshwar Ras is also described in treatise Rasendrasarsangrah. The preparation method is similar except for certain ingredients like Raupya Bhasma and Suvarnmakshik Bhasma which are additionally included (Refer Kumudeshwar Ras (Method 1) .

  • Raschandanshu (Refer Kumudeshwar Ras (Method 3) has also described a method to prepare Kumudeshwar Ras. However its contents are entirely different from Kumudeshwar Ras contents described by Rasendrasarsangrah and Rasyogsagar

  • Certain Vaidyas use Mauktik Pishti instead of Mauktik Bhasma in the above formulation.

  • 1 Tola approx. 11gm

SUGGESTED READING

Ayurvedsarsangrah.