6.1 NEED FOR THE STUDY: Rasa Shastra is a branch of learning of Indian Pharmaceutics which mainly deals with Minerals, Metals, Precious stones, certain poisonous Herbs along with their processing methodologies. These materials are highly potent and play a pivotal role of an individual. mong theseminerals drugs !bhra"a#$Mica% is having wide range of therapeutic values. It is not only proved to be a best &alya, Medhya, 'rushya and Rasayana but also admired as an useful drugs in various diseases of different systems. &y changing nupana, bhra"a &hasma alone can be used to cure many diseases. lthough various wor"s have been carried out on bhra"a &hasma. &ut none of them concentrated on !Tan"ana Marita bhra"a &hasama#. Hence, in the present study it is planned to carry out the Pharmaceutico nalytical Study of !Tan"ana Marita bhra"a &hasama#.
6.2 Review of litert!re : a% (haractersitic features of Abhraka) ccording to Ayurveda and Modern *eology. b% +ifferent Shodhana and Marana procedures of Abhraka from different Rasa te,ts. c% +ifferent Shodhana methods of Tankana from Rasa te,ts d% Properties, -ses and Yogas of Abhraka Bhasma from different Ayurveda and Rasa te,ts.
"revio!# wor$# %o&e: .% +r. Praveen. P $/001%23 4valuation of nalgesic effect of bhra"a &hasma prepared with +hatura Patra Swarasa 3 n 4,perimental Study.$*adag%. /% +r. 5eetendra.S. *horpade $/001% 4valuation of Hepato protective effect of bhra"a &hasma prepared with &hringara6 Swarasa 3 n 4,perimental Study.$*adag%. 7% +r.+eepa.T.$/001%23 Screening of phrodisiac effect of bhra"a &hasma prepared with shwagandha 3 n 4,perimental Study. .$*adag%. 8% +r.M. Hiremath$/001%23 4valuation of efficacy of bhra"a &hasma prepared with 'asa Patra Puta Pa"wa Swarasa as &ronchodilator 3n 4,perimental Study.$*adag%.. 9% +r.nil"umar. 5adhav$/001%23 4valuation of nti pyretic effect of bhra"a &hasma prepared with *uduchi :anda Swaras 3 n 4,perimental Study. $*adag%. 6.' O()e*tive# of t+e #t!%,: .. To carry out Shodhana of Abhraka . and Tankana / . Its Physico3chemical nalysis. /. To carry out Marana of Abhraka 7 by a selected method and its Physico3chemical nalysis. -. M et+o%olo., : -.1 S o!r*e of Dt : .. The Abhraka and Tan"ana obtained from authenticated source. /. The pharmaceutical study will be carried out in pharmacy section of Post *raduate +epartment of Rasashastra, *overnment yurvedic Medical (ollege, &engaluru. 7. nalytical tests will be carried out at ccredited ;aboratory. -.2 Met+o% of /olle*tio& of Dt : 0 1iterr, %t: The relevant information about Abhraka and its Shodhana and Marana will be collected from different Rasa Shastra and Modern te,t boo"s. (0 "+r2*e!ti*l %t: *uenine Abhraka, Tankana will be procured from authentic source. Shodhana of Abhraka will be done by Nirvapa in Badari Kwatha for 1 times .
S23le 4 Shodhana of Tankana by Barjana / . Marana of Abhraka will be done as follows 7 S23le B a% 4<ual =uantity of Shudha bhra"a and Tan"ana will be ta"en. b% &havana with mala"i Swarasa and Haridra :watha, (ha"ri"as are prepared. c% Sub6ected to *a6aputas till >ischandra bhra"a &hasma is obtained.
?inally, all the samples 54 and B0 will be nalysed for their Physico 3 chemical properties. 4 ##e##2e&t /riteri : The following tests will be carried out for all the samples for their comparative assessment.@rganoleptic Tests23 (olour ?orm Taste Smell (onsistency. /% Physico3(hemical nalysis 23 Bhasma Pareekshas !aritara, Rekhapurnata, Apunarbhava, etc. Particle siAe. . 7% (hemical tests for 23 =ualitative and =uantitative assay of elements6compounds present. 8% Special Instrumental methods23 BR+ and BR?. -.' Doe# t+e #t!%, re7!ire &, i&ve#ti.tio&# or i&terve&tio& to (e *o&%!*te% o& 3tie&t# or &i2l#8 If #o9 3le#e %e#*ri(e (riefl,. ::::::: >ot pplicable 33333 -.; H# et+i*l *ler&*e (ee& o(ti&e% fro2 ,o!r i&#tit!tio& i& *#e-.'8 ::::::: >ot pplicable 33333 <. 1i#t of B i(lio.r3+i* Refere&*e#: .% Shri Sadananda Sharma, Rasa Tarangini, edited by :ashinath Shastry, Hindi commentary by +harmananda Shastri, >ew +elhi, Motilal &anarasidas Publication, .. th edition, /008. .0 th
Taranga, /.3// verses, page no. //9. /% Shri Sadananda Sharma, Rasa Tarangini, edited by :ashinath Shastry, Hindi commentary by +harmananda Shastri, >ew +elhi, Motilal &anarasidas Publication, .. th edition, /008. .7 th
Taranga, 1131C verses, page no.7.C . 7% Shri 'agbhatacharya, Rasa Ratna Samucchaya Hindi commentary by :avira6 Shri mbi"a +atta Shastri, 'aranasi, (hau"ambha marabharati Pra"ashana, II edn2 .DDE (hapter /F/7 verses.