Vol. 8 (07) pp. 1162-1168 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/11381

GANDHAK (SULPHUR) A CONCEPTUAL STUDY

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  • Professor, PG Department of Rasa Shastra & Bhaishjya Kalpana, Major S. D. Singh PG Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Farrukhabad (UP).
  • Lecturer, PG Department of Dravyaguna, Major S. D. Singh PG Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Farrukhabad (UP).
  • Lecturer, PG Department of Rog Nidan & Vikriti Vigyan, Major S. D. Singh PG Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital Farrukhabad (UP).
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Abstract

Gandhak is chemically Sulphur and the second most important element in Rasa Shastra than Parada. It is characterized by the strong smell and gets this name. Gandhak has been included in Uparasa and said that it has ability of bhasmikaran for all Loha. R1 The best acceptable types of Gandhak is greenish-yellow or also called Amalasara Gandhak. Purified Sulphur has fungicidal and anti-parasitic effect and mainly used in various skin disease like dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema and more. It is also used in arthritis and chronic cough. Gandhak has merit to enhances the qualities of Parada and the combination like Kajjali, Hingula, Rasa-Sindoor, Makardhwaj etc. are most potent Rasa preparations.

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Jolly Saxena, Vinita and Ankur Saxena (2020); GANDHAK (SULPHUR) A CONCEPTUAL STUDY, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 8 (07), 1162-1168, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/11381

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Dr Jolly Saxena
Board Of Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbi Systems Of Medicines, U.P.
India
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