Abstract

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN THE PROPERTIES OF KRISHNAVAJRA ABHRAKA AND BIOTITE

*Shuchi Mitra, Dr. Namrata Joshi and Kamini Kestwal

ABSTRACT

The description of Abhraka is found from the vedic to modern period. It is been advocated for the Lohavada(conversion of lower metal to higher metal) as well as Dehavada (therapeutic use). Abhraka is only the one that makes Mercy heat stable by the process of Pakshachedana. It also play a very significant role in traditional system of medicine as the Abhraka bhasma has been used as a constituent along with Mercury in most of the rasa preparations. All these display the importance of Krisnavajra Abhraka in Ayurveda. Among all types of Abhraka Krishnvajra Abhraka is used for therapeutic purpose. So, in the present study a comparative analysis was done between the properties of Krisnavajra Abhraka and Biotite and the study shows the resemblance in properties of Krishna Vajrabhraka and Biotite. The identifying remarks such as hardness, specific gravity, colour, basal cleavage, crystalline structure, conduction of heat, shinning pattern.

Keywords: Abhraka, biotite, kishnavajra abhraka.