QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF HINGULADYA RASASINDURA BY NAMBURI PHASED SPOT TEST (NPST)

Hinguladya Rasa Sindura (Red Sulfide of Mercury) is a herbomineral preparation and a well-known Sagandha Kupipakwa Rasayana kalpana. An equal ratio of Shodhita Hingula (Purified Cinnabar) and Shodhita Gandhaka (Purified Sulphur) was used to prepare Hinguladya Rasa Sindura. The form of preparation which was considered by Rasa Acharya to know the effect of minimizes dose for therapeutic purpose. Mainly used in the condition of Prameha (diabetes mellitus), Bhagandara ( fistula), Rajayakshma (tuberculosis), Kushtha (leprocy), Pandu (anaemia), Gulma (extra growth) etc. 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 Hinguladya Rasa Sindura through Namburi Phased Spot Test (NPST) analysis. Material and Method: The analysis was observed in three phases, from 0 min to 72 hours and compared with standard protocol. Result: The prepared Hinguladya Rasasindura (red sulphide of mercury) shows accurate results. Conclusion: This technique is very helpful for quality assessment of Sindura as per the standards of Rasashastra. Itis a simple test that it can be carried out with minimum set up and requirements