Abstract

PARPATI KALPANA: A REVIEW

*Gupta Pallavi Vinod and Gupta L. Shashiprabha

ABSTRACT

Rasa Shastra is the special branch of Ayurveda, which deals with the pharmaco-therapeutics of metals & minerals. Many of the inorganic, herbo-mineral and metallic pharmaceutical preparations namely Khalviya kalpana, Parpati kalpana, Pottali kalpana and Kupipakwa kalpana. Parpati kalpanas are one among the Rasaushadhis mentioned in the Ayurvedic classics and the therapeutically effective. These are the most popular among the processing’s of Mercury. Because of its form the name is given to this formulation is “Parpati” and the method of preparation as it is made in the form of thin flakes. A detail description of Parpati Kalpana is given in the 11th Century having references from Chakradatta written by Acharya Chakrapani. Parpati alpanas have high therapeutic value, potent, toxic less and cost effective medicines. It is a well-known and successfully used preparation for the management of Grahani. In the chronic phase of Grahani where the antitubercular symptoms arises, parpati prepared with Gold and other metals proves highly beneficial. In this the diet (pathya) also plays an important and significant role in Parpati Kalpana. This is the only Kalpana which is formulated by using the products and by-products of vegetable, minerals and animal origin and this is the unique feature of this Kalpana. This article elaborates review of parpati kalpana with reference to the Grahani roga.

Keywords: Rasashastra, Parpati, kalpana, Rasaushadhi, Grahani roga, pharmaco-therapeutics.