Metallic Preparation (Rasakriya)
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Unspecified, prepared for mixing
Modern description
Rasakriya is a metallic preparation with Gold, Gairika and Talisa, likely used as a tonic and for wound healing.
Purpose
Unspecified, prepared for mixing
Indications
- General debility, low immunity, rejuvenation, infertility, sexual weakness (after proper purification and under strict medical supervision)
Karma
- Rasayana
- Vajikarana
- Yogavahi
Key ingredients
- Shuddha Parada
- Shuddha Gandhak
- Kumari Swarasa
Adult dose
125 mg - 250 mg, once or twice a day (AFTER PROPER PURIFICATION AND ONLY UNDER STRICT MEDICAL SUPERVISION)
Pediatric dose
60-125 mg
Preparation steps
- Take the coarse powder (kwatha churna) of the drug of which Rasakriya has to be prepared.
- Add 16 parts of water to one part of the coarse powder in a large vessel.
- Keep the vessel on a stove (kosti) and boil on a low flame (Mandagni) until only 1/4 part (4 liters) of the water remains.
- Filter the decoction.
- Take the filtrate in a fresh vessel and boil again in a water bath until it becomes semisolid (Ghanatwam).
- Remove the semi-solid substance from the flame and allow it to dry in a hot air oven or sunlight.
- Collect the dried substance; this is the Rasakriya of that particular drug.
Safety contraindications
- Should be avoided in individuals with known hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients, acute febrile illness, or severe systemic disorders without proper purification and expert guidance.
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Classical & Scientific References
- Classical source treatise: Ashtanga Hridaya, Uttarasthana 17, Verse 92.
- Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I & II, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
- Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Sharangadhara Samhita, and Sahasrayogam clinical guidelines.
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