Shodhana (Purification) According to Ayurveda with special reference to Tamra
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Shodhana is a process of removal of impurities from substances by means of pharmaceutical processing of swedana, mardana etc. with particular drugs i.e., it eliminates the doshas in a dravya. The shodhana process described in classics of ayurveda is not merely a process of separation, purification or detoxification; rather it increases the therapeutic potency of the drug also. The main objective of shodhana process is to reach upto the mark of suitable properties for further procedures & to increase the biological efficacy of the drug. It is a process by which blemishes are separated from the substance by various techniques like grinding, etc. with specific drugs. Shodhana is a process of purification and detoxification by which physical and chemical blemishes and toxic materials are eliminated and substances are subjected for further processing. This article gives deals with the different shodhana treatments applied for purification of tamra.
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Diware Chinmay Gopalrao
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