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    2.

    Single drug
    (Herbal & Mineral)
    Gairika

    Dr. Ashwini Bodade


    MD(Ayu), PhD(Sch), PGDEMS, CGO,CSD
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Rasashastra
    Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune
    Single drug- Gairika

    Synonyms- गगररमत्तृ िका , ऱोहधातु , रक्तधातू , गैररक, गैरेय , गगररमद्


    ृ भव- R.T.22/110

    Sanskrit- Gairika

    English- Red Iron oxide / Haematite

    Hindi- Sona Geru

    Chemical composition- Fe2O3


    Types
    R.R.S / Rasendra Rasarnava Ayurved Prakasha
    Chudamani (Based on Colour)
    Swarna Gairika Rakta Swarna Gairika
    Pashana Gairika Hema Pashana Gairika
    Kevala Samanya Gairika

    Characteristics -
    Swarna Gairika Pashana Gairika
    Snigdha- Smooth to touch Rooksha- Rough
    Masruna- Soft Kathina- Hard
    Ati Komala- Very tender Nati lohita- Not Dark red colour
    (Pale red colour)

    Grahya- Swarna Gairika


    Properties -
    Chemical composition Fe2O3
    Colour Red brown, Metallic Gray, Dull to bright rust-red
    Luster Metallic to splendent
    Crystal Habit Tabular to thick crystals, Trigonal
    Cleavage None
    Specific Gravity 4.8-5.2
    Diaphaneity Opaque
    Hardness (Moh’s Scale) 5.5-6
    Fracture Uneven to sub- Conchoidal
    Streak Red to reddish brown
    Shodhana-
    Sr. No Drug Used Method of Shodhana Refrerence
    1 Godugdha Bhavana R.R.S. 3/49
    2 Goghruta Bharjana A.P 2/272
    Properties and Therapeutic Uses-
    Rasa Madhura, kashaya
    Guna Snigdha
    Veerya Sheeta
    Vipaka Katu
    Doshaghnata Pitta hara
    Karma Netrya, Vishaghna, Raktasthambhaka, Kanduhara, Balya,
    Vranaropaka, Jwaraghna, Dahahara
    Prayoga Raktapitta, Raktapradara, Hikka, Vamana, Visha, Pandu,
    Jwara, Netraroga,

    Externa- Vrana, kandu, Udarda


    • Dose- 2- 4 Ratti ( 250-500 mg )
    • Anupana –Navaneetha, Ksheera with sharkara
    • Satvapaatana- Not required (Acharya Nandi)
    • Important Formulations-
     Laghusutshekhar,
     Kaamdudha Rasa,
     Padadaari Malahar,
     Irimedadi Taila,
     Krimighatini Gutika,
     Pushyanuga Churna,
     Jatyadi Taila,
     Pradarantak Loha,
     Gairikadya Gutikanjana,
     Jwarankusha Rasa etc
    Laghusuta shekhara Rasa
    (AFI Part II Page 282)

    • Rasatantrasara , Siddhaprayoga Sangraha


    • Kharaliya Rasayana
    Formulation –
     Swarna Gairika (Shudha Gairika- Fe2O3 )- 240 gm
     Shunthi Churna ( Zingiber officinale Rosc.) (Rz) - 120gm
     Nagaveli Swarasa (LF) - Q.S. for Bhavana 3 days
    Therapeutic properties –
    – Pittaja shirahshula, Ardhavbhedaka(Migrain), Suryavarta(Sinusitis) , Pittaja
    Unmaad, Daha , Urdhvaga raktapitta,, Mukha Paka (stomatitis)
    Matra- 250-500mg
    Anupana- Sitayukta Dugdha
    Research updates and clinical evidence-
    1) MODE OF ACTION OF LAGHUSUT SHEKHAR RAS IN ARDHAVBHEDAK
    (MIGRAINE) - WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND MEDICAL
    RESEARCH
    2) STANDARDIZATION OF LAGHU SUTA SHEKHARA RASA – AN ANALYTICAL
    STUDY- International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
    Gairika Rasakriya
    (Cha.Chi.26/235)
    • Formulation-
    गैररकं सैन्धवं मस्
    ु तं रोचना च रसक्रिया | कफ़े कायाा --------||
    – Shudha Gairika (Shudha Gairika- Fe2O3 )- 1 part
    – Saindhava (rock salt) - 1 part
    – Musta (Cyperus rotundus) (Rz)- 1 part
    – Gorochan – 1 part
    – Mix with - Water/ Honey
    • Application- Netra lepartha (Bidalaka)
    • Therapeutic properties – Kaphaja Netraroganashak
    Gairikadya Gutikanjana
    (B.R. Netraroga)

    गैररकं सैन्धवं कृष्णा तगरश्च यथोिरम ् |


    त्तऩष्टं द्त्तवरं शतोSद्भभवाा गुडीकाञ्जनभमष्यते ||21||

    Swarna Gairik- 1 part


    Saindhav- 2 part
    Pippali- 4 part
    Tagar- 8 part
    Mix with- water / Ajaaksheer
    Therapeutic use- Abhishyanda – Anjanaartha
    Varnakara lepa
    (Cha.Chi.25/117)
    ध्यामकाश्वत्थननचऱ ु मऱ
    ू ं ऱाऺा सगैररका |
    सहे मश्चाम्रुतासङ्ग: कासीसं चेनत वणाकृत ् ||
    – Dhyaamak- Sugandhi truna - 1 Part
    – Ashwatha(Pimpal) - 1 Part
    – Nichul mula (Vetas mula ) - 1 Part
    – Lakshaa (Lakha) - 1 Part
    – Gairika - 1 Part
    – Hema(Nagakesar) - 1 Part
    – Amrutasanga (Tutiya) - 1 Part
    – Kasis - 1 Part
    • Therapeutic Use- Varnakruta (External Application )
    Gairika Pradeha
    (Cha.Chi. Visarpa Rogadhyaya)
    ऩथ
    ृ क् ऩथ ृ क् प्रदे हा: स्य:ु सवे वा सत्तऩाषा सह |
    ऩद्भमनीकदा म: शीतो मौक्क्तकं त्तऩष्टमेव वा ||
    शङ्ख: प्रवाऱ: शुक्क्तवाा गैररकं वा घत ृ ाप्ऱत
    ु म् |
    ऩथृ गेते प्रदे हाश्च हहता ऻेया त्तवसत्तऩाणाम ् || ८१-८२

    1) Padmini kardam (Mud of Lotus),


    2) Mukta(Moti )
    3) Shankha
    4) Praval
    5) Shukti
    6) Gairik
    Application – with Ghruta , External application
    Gairikadya Malahara
    (AFI-Part III, Page 224)
     Swarna Gairik- 12 gm
     Haridra -12 gm
     Hartaal- 1 gm
     Siktha Taila- 72 gm

    BHU- Anubhut Yoga

    External Application
    Indication- Kandu, Twakdaaha

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