Development of Preliminary Standard Operating Procedure of Suryakshara Shodhana

Background: In Ayurveda, metals and minerals are frequently utilized for therapeutic purposes. The first step involved in processing metals and minerals is Shodhana by focusing on eliminating impurities and enhancing the properties. Which renders them appropriate for further processing. Surya kshara is a less utilized mineral, primarily affecting the mutrakricchra, mutraashmari, prameha etc. Methods described in Rasa Tarangini were followed to perform Nirmaleekarana and Shodhana processes, which were carried out in three batches. Organoleptic and physicochemical analysis of Surya kshara were carried out. Results: It was found that during procedure the crystalline Surya kshara turned into powder form after Nirmaleekarana, possessing characteristic Ela odor after Shodhana with Ela Hima. In an Analytical study, the parameters showed noticeable change, the pH of Surya kshara after Nirmaleekarana and Shodhana with a difference of 1.68 and 0.31. Conclusion: Shodhana of Surya kshara was done according to the reference mentioned in Rasa Tarangini. To standardize the procedure, it was done 3 times and done its preliminary study.