Rasa Shastra Evam Bhaishajya Kalpana
Government Ayurved College Junagadh
Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar
Practical No: 40 Date of Starting:
Practical Name: Kanji Date of completion:
Reference: A.F.I.-3 Parishishta – Samanya Paribhasha No 22 (Paribhasha Pradipa)
अन्नं शाल्यादिसंससध्धं प्रसिप्तं सिगुणे जले ।
धान्याम्लं ससन्धतम् प्रोक्तम् आरनालं च कांसजकम् ॥
शासलकोद्रवमंडैवाा ससन्धतं कासिकम् । पररभाषा प्रिीप
Principle: Shukta Sandhana – Acidic Fermentation
Equipment: Electric Balance, Mixer, Measure Glass, Porcelain Jar and Cloth
Ingredients:
Sr. No Name of ingredients Latin name/English name Part used Quantity
1 Shali Oryza sativa / Rice Paddy Seed 300 g.
2 Jala Water (For Bhakta) 1.5 lit.
3 Jala Water (For Kanji) 4.5 lit.
Method of Preparation:
- Shali was taken as mentioned above and it was made coarse powder by Khalva
Yantra.
- Then it was taken in to steel vessel and added 5 times of water, subjected to mild
heat.
- When rice was boiled properly, its 3 times water was added and heated properly
- After that heat was stopped and it was allowed to cool down.
- At warm condition, it was filled in to porcelain jar and Sandhibandhana was done.
- Jar was put at the Sun light for seven days.
- After that it was filtered by clean cloth.
- Kanji was obtained.
Observations:
- Rice was white in color and easily broken by pounding.
- After seven days, fermentation was complete.
- Kanji was having Amla taste, white in color and acidic smell.
Confirmative Test (CDC): Shuktatvam
Precautions:
- Unpolished rice should be used.
- Jar should be closed for seven days and put under the Sun light.
Results:
Organoleptic test : Total duration required : seven days
Shabda : -- Initial weight: gm.
Sparsha : Snighda, Shita Final weight: gm.
Rupa : Shvetaabha Loss/Gain in weight: gm.
Rasa : Amla Reason for loss/gain in weight:
Gandha : Amla
Rasa : Amla Therapeutic dose : 2 Pala = 96 ml
Guna : Ushna, Tikshna, Laghu Anupana / Sahapana : --
Veerya : --
Vipaka : --
Karma :Vatahara
Therapeutic uses:
च.सच.२७/१८९ : ज्वर िाह, स्पशा - वातकफापहा, सवबंध, स्त्रंसन, िीपन
शुष्काशा : अवगाहन - कांजी सौवीरक तुषोिक
सु.सु.४५/२१४ : जीवनीय, िाहनाशकम् स्पशा - वातकफापह, तृष्णाहर, तीक्ष्णतासे कफहर, गंडूस से मुखवैरस्य,
िौगंध्यता, मल, शोष, क्लमहर, िीपन, जरण, भेिी, आस्थापन बसस्तसहतकर, समुद्रतट पर सवशेष सहतकर
Pharmaceutical Uses:
Taila : Taila panchaka, Rasna taila
For Shodhana : Parada Shodhana, Dhatu Shodhana, Sphatika Shodhana
Parada Ashtasamkara : Svedana, Niyamana, Dipana Samskara
Discussion: आशुधान्यं िोदितञ्ञ बालमुलन्तु खंडश: ।
कृ तं प्रस्थसमतं पािे जलं ति आढकं सिपेत् ॥
तावि् सन्धीये संरिेि् यावत् अम्लत्वमागतम् ।
कांसजकं ततु सवज्ञेयमेतत् सवाि पुसजतम् ॥ वै.प.प्र.
शुक्तसंधान – आरनाल, कांजी, धान्याम्ल, तुषोिक
कु ल्माषधान्यमंडादि ससन्धतं कासिकं सविु: । शा.म.अ१०/१४
Contraindication: शोष, मूर्च्ाा, भ्रम, मि, कु ष्ठ, रक्तसपत, पांडु, यक्ष्मा, मंिज्वर
• It is an type of Sandhana Kalpana.
• It is an acidic type of fermentation (Shukta Kalpana)
• Synonyms: धान्याम्ल, आरनाल, काांजी
