Mauktik Bhasma Agniputi (Method 2)
PREPARATION
Shudh (purified) Mauktik is heated till it becomes very hot. As soon as it gains heat it is immediately soaked in Kumari juice . This process is repeated 7 times after which Mauktik is again heated and soaked in Tanduliya juice for 7 times and again in Stristanya (human breast milk if available) for 7 times. After 21 pre-treatments Mauktik Bhasma is obtained.
Mauktik Bhasma Agniputi (Method 2) - Ingredient Details
NOTE
- Since Mauktik Bhasma is prepared by roasting in fire it is known as Agniputi(Agni==fire) Mauktik Bhasma. Vaidyas consider Agniputi Mauktik Bhasma to be less effective than Chandraputi Mauktik Bhasma.
- Mauktik or Pearls are artificial and natural. Artificial pearls are considered ineffective as medicine and hence treatise recomend use of natural pearls to prepare Mauktik Bhasma
- If Natural Mauktik (pearl) procured from Basara are used to prepare Mauktik Bhasma then the formulation is known as Mauktik Bhasma no.1