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INTRODUCTION
Third mineral in Uparasa
Potash Alum
K2SO4.Al2 (SO4 )3.24H2O
Structure: Regular octahedral with flattened corners.
Soluble in water.
Astringent.
Heated red hot-porous friable mass burnt alum.
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OCCURRENCE
Sourashtra (Gujarat), Punjab, Bihar, Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.
Italy ,US, Philippines
Properties:
Styptic and antiseptic.
Used in deodorants: prevents body odour.
Applied in minor cuts, abrasions etc to arrest bleeding.
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PROPERTIES
Identified as Potash alum
Chemical name Potassium double sulphate of
aluminium
Chemical formula K2SO4.Al2 (SO4 )3.24H2O
On heating Burnt alum
At 92C Fuses in its own water of crystallization
Solubility Easily soluble in water
Used as Antiseptic astringent
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SATTVAPATANA
Suddha sphatikatrichurated with Kshara Dravya and Amla Dravya
bolus -----dried and enclosed in andha musha/vrintaka musha
teekshnagni.
Shuddha sphatika----bhavana with Gopitta---bolus -----dried and
enclosed in andha musha/vrintaka mushateekshnagni.
Satva is used for Parada Kramana samskara
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FORMULATIONS
Eladi mantha
Sankhadravaka rasa
Catuhsudah rasa
Nayanasonanjana
Garudanjana