ANALYSIS OF RASA SINDOORA BY NAMBURI PHASED SPOT TEST (NPST)

Introduction: Rasa Sindoora (Red Sulfide of Mercury) is a herbomineral preparation and a well-known Kupipakwa Rasayana kalpana. An equal ratio of Shodhita Parad (Purified Mercury) and Shodhita Gandhaka (Purified Sulphur) was used to prepare Rasa Sindoora. The form of preparation which was considered by Rasa Acharya to know the effect of minimizes dose for therapeutic purpose. To analyze the medicine the best way is to standardize it and after that analyse with standard and sophisticated instrumental techniques. Aims: To ensure and assess the quality of Rasa Sindoora through Namburi Phased Spot Test (NPST) analysis. Material and Method: To assess the quality with the standard monograph of NPST - 3 Papers of Potassium Iodide, Potassium Bromide and Haridra were prepared and identify the changes on all three papers by the action of prepared solution of Rasa Sindoora in freshly prepared aqua regia. Result: All three papers of Potassium Iodide, Potassium Bromide and Haridra showed a positive result in all three phases on comparing with the standard of NPST monograph. Keywords: Rasa Sindoora, KupipakwaRasayana, Namburi Phased Spot Test (NPST).