A PANORAMIC VIEW OF POTTALI KALPAS
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Pottali Kalpana is a variety of Murchita Parada Yoga which was invented with a vision of compact, comprehensive size and shape, convenience in preserving, easy transportation, and its efficacy in treatment of emergency conditions with minimum dosage. Pottali kalpana has wide therapeutics and methods of preparation. Pharmaceutical preparation of this kalpa includes Khalvi method of preparation, without Agni Samskara. Ex: Hamsa Pottali, and with Agni Samskara through i) Puta method – example: Rasa Pottali; ii) Kaparda/ Shankha Purana Method – example: Lokeshawara Pottali Ras and iii) Gandhaka Purana method – example: Hemagarbha Pottali. Pottali Kalpana has unique method of preparation, mode of administration and drug efficacy. In this paper an honest attempt has been made to have “a panoramic view of Pottali Kalpanas”.
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Srilakshmi Dasari
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