Table of Contents
- METHOD OF PREPARATION :
- Single drug or formulation and its mode of action:
- Chemical or phytochemical composition:
- Pharmacological actions :
- Therapeutic properties:
- Awasthanusara use:
- Matra: 0.5 to 2 ratti ( 62 to 250mg)
- Anupana:
- Pathya:
- Apathya:
- Sevana kala : After food
- Kala maryada: 1 month to 1 year
- Asudha Sevanajanya vyadhi:
- Shantyupaya:
- Research updates:
METHOD OF PREPARATION :
One part of the suddha swarna makshita and 1 part of sudha gandhaka are taken in a clean kalva yantra.It is added with required quantity of Nimbu स्वस्स and titurated throughly to prepare cakrikas (pellets) of Even size and Shape. The pellets are dried under sun enclosed in sarava samputa and subjected for 1 puta ie varaha puta. The Entire procedure is repeated 5 times to subjected the drug for 5 puta. After 5th puta cool down on its own, the propely prepared red coloured Swarra makshika bhasma inside the Samputats collected and Stored in Suitable airtight container for further pharmaceutical of therapeutic use.
Amrithikarana & lohiti karana is not regarded.

Single drug or formulation and its mode of action:
Avalagunjadi lepa
Swarna makshika
yogaraja churna
brihat vangeswara rasa
Garbha chintamani rasa
Chandraprabva vati
Kumara kalyan rasa
Trilochana rasa
Swarna makshika is chalcopyrite with iron and copper as major constitents.
Chemical or phytochemical composition:
Fe2O3,FeS2,CuS,SiO2
Pharmacological actions :
Hepato protective, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Immuno- modulatory, Antimicrobial, Anti diabetic, Cardio protective..It is aphrodisiac .Good for throat & voice.Good to eyes.
Therapeutic properties:
It has madhura rasa,laghu guna ,sheeta virya,katu vipaka.
Arshad(piles),Prameha(Diabetes),Pandu(Anaemia), Kusta(Skin disease),jeetna, Jwara (Fever), Apasmara,Aruchi,Anidra.
Awasthanusara use:
Infants = 2.5 mg
Adults=125 to 375mg
Matra: 0.5 to 2 ratti ( 62 to 250mg)
Anupana:
Triphala churna
Trikatu churna
Vidanga churna
Madhu
Ghritha
Pathya:
Consumption of food & drink according to disease.
Apathya:
Avoid consuming hot things, acid,oil,alkali etc.
Sevana kala : After food
Kala maryada: 1 month to 1 year
Asudha Sevanajanya vyadhi:
Netra roga,Mandagni,Kusta,Halimaka,Ksaya,Koshtagata vata prakopa, vrana,gatra rooja,
Shantyupaya:
Kullatta kwata or Dadima twak for 3 to 7 days
Research updates:
Evaluation of the effect of conventionally prepared swarna makshika bhasma on different bio-chemical parameters in experimental animals View
