This document lists 20 different types of yantras (instruments) used in Rasashastra, an Ayurvedic specialty focused on metals and minerals. It provides the name, principle of operation, and main uses for each yantra. The yantras are used for processes like purification, grinding, heating, sublimation, and extraction in the preparation of medicines from metals, minerals and herbs according to the principles of Rasashastra.
This document lists 20 different types of yantras (instruments) used in Rasashastra, an Ayurvedic specialty focused on metals and minerals. It provides the name, principle of operation, and main uses for each yantra. The yantras are used for processes like purification, grinding, heating, sublimation, and extraction in the preparation of medicines from metals, minerals and herbs according to the principles of Rasashastra.
This document lists 20 different types of yantras (instruments) used in Rasashastra, an Ayurvedic specialty focused on metals and minerals. It provides the name, principle of operation, and main uses for each yantra. The yantras are used for processes like purification, grinding, heating, sublimation, and extraction in the preparation of medicines from metals, minerals and herbs according to the principles of Rasashastra.
This document lists 20 different types of yantras (instruments) used in Rasashastra, an Ayurvedic specialty focused on metals and minerals. It provides the name, principle of operation, and main uses for each yantra. The yantras are used for processes like purification, grinding, heating, sublimation, and extraction in the preparation of medicines from metals, minerals and herbs according to the principles of Rasashastra.
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YANTRA
NAME – ANURAG VERMA
ROLL NO. 14
1. NAME - Dola yantra
Principle – Swedan Use - Shodhan for rasaushadhi Eg. Godanti shodhan Kapardi shodhan Sankha shodhan Parada shodhan
2. NAME – Puta yantra
Principle – Karisha agni Use - Preparing bhasma Eg. Loha bhasma Kaparda bhasma 3. NAME - Swedani yantra Principle – Swedan Use - Shodhan for rasaushadhi For swarsa extraction and For parada extraction
4. NAME – Patna yantra
Principle – Patna Use - sublimation of mercury from hingula Patna samskarab for parade 5. NAME – Vidhyadhara yantra Principle – Patna Use – sublimation of mercury from hingula Preparation of rasa bhasma
6. Name – Dmaru yantra
Principle – Patna Use – extraction of mecury from cinnabar Purification of Navasagar (NH4Cl) Rasabandha 7. Name – sthali yantra Principle – Jarana Use – for paka of tamra and somala For gandhak jarana
8. Name – palika yantra
Principle – Jarana Use - for gandhak jarana For preparation of rasaprapti For preparation of volatile bhasma 9. Name – valuka yantra Principle – jarana by sand Use- for gandhak jarana For making different kalpnasof sindoora For preparation of tamra bhasma
10. Name – Bhudhara yantra
Principle – Agni by valuka Use – for preparation of bhasma 11. Name – Patala yanytra Principle – Taila patina Use – for oil extraction from oily material like vishwamitra kapala, jaypala, bhallataka, etc.
12. Name- Khalva yantra
Principle – Mantana Use – grinding of rasaushadhi drugs 13. Name – Ulukhala yantra Principle – pounding Use – for making churna eg. Sitopladi churna and Triphala churna.
14. Name - Kacchapa yantra
Principle – jarana Use – for gandhaka jarana 15. Name – tula yantra Principle – jarana Use – for gandhaka jarana in parada
16. Name – Jarana yantra
Principle – jarana Use – jarana of gandhaka 17. Name – Deepika yantra Principle – Adhapatna Use – Adhapatna of parade
18. Name – Dhoopa yantra
Principle – siddhi Use – siddhi of dravya used in jarana
19. Name – valabhi yantra
Principle – utthapana Use – fot utthapana of paradaand helps parade to acquire good qualities.
20. Name – Ishtika yantra
Principle – jarana Use – for jarana of gandhak in parade