Kansya Purification(Method 1)
PROCESS
Kansya pieces are heated till they turn red-hot. On heating, Kansya pieces are immediately dipped in each of the following; Tail (see glossary), Takra (buttermilk), Go-Mutra (cow's fresh urine), Kwaath (see glossary) prepared from Kulathi and Kaanji (see glossary). The process of heating Kansya and dipping in each of the above 5 elements is repeated 3 times to obtain Shudh (purified) Kansya.Kansya Purification(Method 1) - Ingredient Details
NOTE
- Rasratnasamucchay does not specifically indicate which Tail (oil) is to be used in the above process. Ayurvedsarsangrah however advises to use Til-Tail (sesame oil) for the purification process.
- It is a general rule followed by healers to use fresh mediums for dipping the element to be purified each time the process is repeated even if not mentioned in the reference
SUGGESTED READING
Ayurvedsarsangrah