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
