PANCHA LAVANA

1. GUIDE
Dr. Shankar gowda,
HOD(UG), Dept of RS&BK,
T.G.A.M.C bellary.
H.O.D
PROF. Dr. M.S.DODDAMANI M.D.(ayu)
HOD, Dept of RS&BK
T.G.A.M.C BELLARY.
BY, Dr.
RANJITH.B.M.
Dr. 2nd YEAR PG SCHOLAR
DEPT. OF RS & BK

2. CONTENTS
 Word derivation
 Historical background
 Occurrence
 Source
 Types
 Synonyms and its meaning
 Grahya and Agrahyata
 Mineralogical identification
 Comparison of ayurvedic
& minerological
identification
 Historical order of shodhana
 Historical order of Marana
 Guna Karma properties
 Mode of action in detail
 Dose
 Anupana
 Therapeutic use
 Pathya & apathaya
 Modern aspect of drug
 All yoga
 Yoga containing pancha
lavana
 Reasearch work & article
Photo
 Bibilography

3. INTRODUCTION
Lavana shabda nirukti
 According to shabdakalpa druma the word
meaning of lavana is “ sÉÑlÉÉÌiÉCÌiÉ
sÉuÉhÉqÉç” means which is having
chedhana property.
 N Number of salts are described in
various ayurvedic texts out of which

4. Ashtanga Hridaya
sÉuÉhÉ:
xiÉqpÉxÉ…¡ûÉiÉoÉlkÉÌuÉkqÉÉmÉlÉÉåÅÎalÉM×üiÉç ||
xlÉåWûlÉ: xuÉåSlÉxiÉϤhÉÉå
UÉåcÉlÉxNåûSpÉåSèM×üiÉç| (A.¾èû.xÉÑ.10/12)
Ashtanga samgaraha
sÉuÉhÉ: xiÉqpÉoÉlkÉxɆ¡ûÉiÉÌuÉkqÉÉmÉlÉ:
xÉuÉïUxÉmÉëirÉlÉÏMüÉåSÏmÉlÉÉå UÉåcÉlÉ: mÉÉcÉlÉ:
zÉÉåwÉhÉ: xlÉåWûlÉ: xuÉåSlÉÉå pÉåSlÉ: NåûSlÉ,
urÉuÉÌrÉ ÌuÉMüÉwÉÏ WûUÌiÉ mÉuÉlÉÇ ÌuÉwrÉlSrÉÌiÉ
ÌuÉzÉÉåkÉrÉÌiÉ xÉëÉåiÉÉÇÍxÉ lÉÉÌiÉaÉÑÂ:

5. Charaka
 sÉuÉhÉÉå UxÉ: mÉÉcÉlÉ: YsÉåSlÉÉå
SÏmÉlɶrÉÉuÉlÉzNåûSlÉÉåpÉåSlÉxiÉϤhÉ:
xÉUÉåÌuÉMüÉxrÉkÉ:xÉëÇxrÉuÉMüÉzÉMüUÉå
uÉÉiÉWûU:xiÉqpÉoÉlkÉxɆ¡ûÉiÉÌuÉkÉqÉlÉ:
xÉuÉïUxÉmÉëirÉlÉÏMüpÉÑiÉ:,AÉxrÉqÉÉxÉëÉuÉrÉÌiÉ,
MüTÇüÌuÉwrÉlSrÉÌiÉ,qÉÉaÉÉïlÉç ÌuÉzÉÉåkÉrÉÌiÉ,
zÉuÉïzÉUÏUÉuÉrÉuÉÉlÉçqÉ×SÒMüUÉåÌiÉ,
UÉåcÉrÉirÉÉWûÉUqÉç, AÉWûÉUrÉÉåaÉÏ, lÉÉirÉjÉïçÇ
aÉÑÂ: ÎxlÉakÉ EwhÉɶÉç|
(cÉ.xÉ.xÉÑ.26/43)

6. Sushruta
 sÉuÉhÉ:xÉÇzÉÉåkÉlÉ:mÉÉcÉlÉÉå ÌuÉxsÉåwÉhÉ:YsÉåSlÉ:
zÉæÍjÉsrÉM×üSÒwhÉ: xÉuÉïUxÉmÉëirÉlÉÏMüÉå
qÉÉaÉïÌuÉzÉÉåkÉlÉ:
xÉuÉïzÉUÏUÉuÉrÉuÉqÉÉSïuÉMüUxcÉåÌiÉ||(xÉÑ.xÉ.xÉÑ.42/10-
13)

7. Historical background
In Samhita Kala-
Charaka Samhita - Lavana Skanda, Annapana vidhi Adhyaya
Sushruta Samhita- Mishrakadi gana
Astanga hrudaya- Annapanadi varga
Laghu trayi- Bhavaprkasha- Haritakyadi Varga
Lavana explained in different classics
Name of texts No of lavanas
explained
Chapter name
Charaka samhita 15 Lavana skandha
cha/vi 8th chapter
Shushruta
samhita
6 Su.su 46/313
Astanga hrudaya 6 In aushadha
varga

8. Lavana explained in Rasa
classics1. Rasa Hrudaya
Tantra
Lavana 9th Avabhodha ,
lavana kshara
nirupana , 9/7
2. Rasarnava 5 5 patala/ 32
3. Rasa Ratnakara 5 2/ 8
4. Rasendra Chudamani 8 9/9-10
5. Rasa prakasha
Sudhakara
Only Vida has been mentioned
ÌuÉQûÇÌWûMüjrÉiÉåiɲixÉuÉïSÉåwÉWûUÇmÉUqÉç 6/80
6. Rasa Ratna
Samucchya
6 Paribhasha
7. Ananda Kanda Lavanas varga not explained but lavana , Kshara
Dosha nasaka Upaya explained
8. Rasa Tarangini 5 Paribhasaha

9. 09.Rasa darpana 3 & 5 Paribhasha prakarana
10.Rasendra darpana 10 Paribhasha prakarana
11. Rasopanishit 7 4th 10-11
12.Rasendra sambhava 10 Paribhasha prakarana 166-167
13. Rasamruta 6 Lavana Kshara vignaniya
adhyaya
14. Rasendra Sara
Samgraha
6 1 chapter 104
15. Rasa Chandamshu 6 Amla lavana varga adhyaya
parakara
16. Rasa Bindu 6 Paribhasha prakarana
17. Rasa Jala Nidhi 6 3rd volume 6/1

10. Tri lavana
सिन्धुजं रुचकं पाक्यमेतत् त्रिलवणं स्म्रुतम्।
Ruchaka- sourchala lavana
Pakya- vida
Lavana panchaka or pancha lavana
xÉælkÉuÉgcÉÉÅjÉ xÉÉqÉÑSìÇ ÌuÉQûÇ xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉÇ iÉjÉÉ |
UÉåqÉMügcÉåÌiÉ ववज्ञेयाoÉÑkÉæsÉïuÉhÉ mÉgcÉMüqÉ||
U. iÉ 3/
According to r.r.s
Lavana’ are six in number, -samudrum, saindhava, vidam,
sauvarchala, romaka, and chullika lavana.

11. sÉuÉhÉ mÉrÉÉïrÉ /xÉÉqÉÉlrÉ aÉÑhÉ
 sÉuÉhÉÉÇmÉOÒûsÉÉåiÉÇ cÉ sÉÉålÉÇ ÍvÉuÉÇ cÉ MüjrÉiÉå |
sÉuÉhÉxÉÉqÉÉlrÉ aÉÑhÉ
sÉuÉhÉÈvÉÉåkÉlÉÉå ÂcrÉÈ mÉÉcÉlÉÈ MüTüÌmɨÉSÈ|U.eÉ.ÌlÉ.3

12. Saindhava lavana
Eng-rock salt
 तिावप िैन्धवं मुख्यं ववव्द्ददसि परिकीर्तितम ्।
 E£åü sÉuÉhÉxÉÉqÉlrÉåxÉælkÉuÉÇÌuÉÌlÉrÉÉåeÉrÉåiÉç| R T 2/5
In anukta paribhasha in general word lavana is
mentioned then saindhava has to be taken.
 EimÉͨÉ-R.T 14/121
mÉgcÉqoÉÑuÉÌiÉïÌlÉÍxÉlkÉÉåÈmÉÔuÉïpÉÉaÉåÌuÉvÉåwÉiÉÈ|
ÍvÉsÉÉåccÉrÉZÉlÉÉæÍxÉlkÉÑmÉsÉÇxÉqÉÑmÉqoÉiÉå||
It originates from panjab pradesh, western part of sindhu river, its available
in shilochhaya khana means originated from parvateeya pradesh, naturally
originated not artificially prepared.
Synonyms of Saindhva lavana
xÉælkÉuÉÈÍxÉlkÉÑsÉuÉhÉÉÍxÉlkÉÑijÉÇ
ÍxÉlkÉÑSåvÉeÉqÉç|
U.iÉ

13. aÉÑhÉ- MüqÉï
 xÉælkÉuÉÇ sÉuÉhÉÇ WØû±Ç uÉ×wrÉÇ lÉå§rÉÇ ÂÍcÉmÉëSqÉç |
mÉÉcÉlÉÇ SÏmÉgcÉæuÉ Ì§ÉSÉåwÉvÉqÉlÉÇ mÉUqÉç ||
uÉëhÉSÉåwÉWûUÇ vÉÏiÉÇ ÎxlÉakÉÇ sÉbÉÑ ÌuÉoÉlkÉÎeÉiÉç |
qÉ×SÒuÉÏrÉïÇ ÌmɨÉWûUÇ ÌuÉoÉÑkÉæÈ mÉËUMüÐÌiÉïiÉqÉç || U.iÉ 14/116-120
Guna- Sheeta, Snigdha, Laghu, Mruduvirya
Karma- Hrudya, Vrushya, Netrya, Ruchikaraka, Pachana, Deepana,
Tridoshanashaka, Vranadosha Shamana, Vibandha hara, Pittahara,
Nighantu Guna Karma
Dhanvantari Shishira, Snigdha, swadu, tridosha hara, hrudya, netra
rogagna, Vrana nashaka, Arochka nashaka, Avidahi,
Vibandhagna,
Kaiyadeva Swadu, Deepana, Pachana, Laghu, Snigdha, Ruchya,
Hima, Sukshma, netrya, tridoshahara

14. Amayika prayoga-
 xÉælkÉuÉÇZÉsÉÑधतुिसिफ़या mÉËUmÉåÍvÉiÉqÉç |
EwhÉÏM×üirÉmÉëÍsÉmiÉÇiÉÑuÉëhÉvÉÉåjÉWûUÉÇ
mÉUqÉç ||U iÉ 14/122
 Saindhava lavana+ Dattura moola
swarasa paste is made applied as Ushna
lepa on vrana, it reduces the vrana shotha
and vedana.

15. Chemical composition of
Saindhava Lavana
 Sodium Chloride- Nacl 97.6%
 Sodium Bicarbonate – NaHCO3- 0.007%
 Insoluble matter- 0.031%
 Also contains minor quantities of Magnesium chloride, calcium and
Calcium sulphate.

16. Samudra lavana
xÉqÉÑSìÇ sÉuÉhÉÇ ZrÉÉiÉÇ xÉqÉÑSìeÉsÉ xÉqpÉuÉqÉç |
xÉqÉÑSìeÉÇ xÉÉaÉUeÉÇ qÉiÉÇ xÉÉqÉÑSìMügcÉ iÉiÉç || R .T 14/137
Samudraja- extracted from Sea water
Sagaraja- origin form Sea water
Samudraka- xÉÉqÉÑSìMü- xÉÉqÉÑSìqÉåuÉ xuÉÉjÉåï MüÉlÉç- xÉÉqÉÑSìsÉuÉhÉqÉç |
English – sea salt, common salt, table salt
Utpatti-
xÉqÉÑSì eÉsÉxÉÇvÉÉåwÉÉssÉuÉhÉÇ eÉÉrÉiÉå iÉÑ rÉiÉç |
U iÉ 14/139
aÉÑhÉ -MüqÉï
xÉqÉÑSì sÉuÉhÉÉÇ WØû±Ç ÂcrÉÇ ÎxlÉaSgcÉ SÏmÉlÉÇ |
xÉɤÉÉUÇ pÉåÌS uÉÉiÉblÉÇ lÉÉirÉÑwhÉÇ lÉÉÌiÉvÉÏiÉsÉqÉç || U iÉ 14/138

17. Nighnatu Guna Karma
Dhanvantari
Nighantu
Nati Ushana, Avidahi, Bhedana, Snigdha, Shulaghna,
Naati pittala
Kaiyadeva
nighantu
Madhura vipaka, Katu Rasa, Guru, Naati ushna virya,
Mala bhedaka, Avidahi, Snigdha, Swadu , Vataghna,
Shleshmala, Nati Pittala.

18. Samudra Lavana
 Definition- Samudra Lavana is a Halite mineral, described as sea
salt.(NaCl).
 Broad Classification- Halite
 Origin and Occurrence- Samudra lavana is formed as extensive
irregular beds due to evaporation of sea water in saltpans along with
seashores in India.
 Samudra Lavana occurs in Association of gypsum, poly halite,
anhydrate, clay, sand stone and calcite etc in these pans.
 Some commercial saltpans in India are Tuthukkudi( Tuticorin) in
Tamilnadu, Cambay in Gujarat, Sambhar lake in Rajasthan.
 Nature : Crystalline coarse grained aggregates
 Colour : White / off white
 Cleavage : Perfect cubic Fracture : Conchoidal
 Lustre : Vitreous Tenacity : Brittle
 Transparency : Transparent Hardness : 2.5
 Sp. Gr. : 1.98 to 2.2 Taste : Salty

19.  Identification test-
Effect on heat- crystals of Samudra lavana taken in porceline plate, blow
a burner flame through blowpipe over the lavana. The colour of the
flame becomes deep yellow indicating the presence of sodium.
When heated on blowpipe, Samudra lavana, crackels and decrepitates and
addition of copper oxide to it gives the usual blue chlorine flame.
Chemical test- take 5 gm of Samudra lavana, and dissolve it in purified
water, Add a freshly prepared 5% of Sliver nitrate(AgNO3) drop by
drop to this solution , A white precipitate of silver chloride(AgCl ) is
formed.
 Assay- Sāmudra Lavana should contain not less than 35% Sodium (Na)
when analysed by flame photometry.
 Sāmudra Lava´a should contain not less than 58% Chlorine (Cl)
 Heavy metals and Arsenic: Sāmudra Lavana should not contain
more than the stated limits for the following: -
 Lead = 12 ppm,
 Arsenic = 4 ppm
 Cadmium = 4 ppm

20. Vida Lavana
 xÉɤÉÉUÇ SÏmÉlÉÇ xÉѤqÉÇ zÉÑsɾèSìÉåaÉlÉÉzÉlÉqÉç |
 UÉåcÉlÉÇ iÉϤhÉqÉÑwhÉÇ cÉ ÌoÉQÇû uÉÉiÉÉlÉÑsÉÉåqÉlÉqÉç ||
(xÉÑ.xÉ.xÉÑ.46/316)
English – sanchal salt
Synonyms-
Dravida- SìÉÌuÉQû SåvÉå pÉuÉÈ || ÌuÉQûsÉuÉhÉqÉç |
Asura- AxÉÑUÉrÉ pÉuÉÇ | ÌuÉQûsÉuÉhÉqÉç |
Vit lavana-
In Rasendra Chudamani- Vida lavana is prepared by burning the
Kareeru pilu kasta

21. Vida lavana preparation Method
 1st method
 28 ser Sambhara Lavana is powdered to that 50 tola Amlalaki churna is
mixed. ¼th part of above mixture is taken, powdered and sieved nicely,
filled into narrow mouthed mud vessel. Heated with intense fire up to 2hrs,
when the middle part of the mud pot becomes red hot the remaining mixture
is added and paka is done up to 2 yama( 6hr). After swanga sheeta the vida
lavana is collected. The obtained quantity of Vida Lavana is 24 tola.
 2nd method
 80 tola Romaka Lavana and 10 tola dried Amalaka churna is taken
powdered nicely and mixed well. And filled into narrow mouthed mud pot
smeared with multani mitti. Heated with intense fire for 2yama( 6hrs). After
swanga sheeta the Vida lavana is collected.
 Vida Lavana Guna- karma
ÌuÉQûÇÃcrÉgcÉiÉϤhÉÉåwhÉÇxÉÔ¤qÉÇsÉbÉÑcÉ SÏmÉlÉqÉç|
xɤÉÉUÇह्रुध्यqÉÔkuÉÉïkÉÈMüTüuÉÉiÉÉlÉÑsÉÉåqÉlÉqÉç||
AeÉÏhÉÉïlÉÉWûÌuɹqpÉWûUÇvÉÔsÉÌuÉpÉlkÉÎeÉiÉç|
WØûSaÉÉæUuÉmÉëvÉqÉlÉÇuÉÉiÉblÉgcÉmÉëMüÐÌiÉïiÉqÉç||UiÉ 14/142

22. Chemical composition of Vida lavana
Sodium chloride- ( NaCl)- 93.7%
Total sulphide- Na2S- 0.121%
Iron (Fe)- 0.0089%
Nighnatu Guna Karma
Dhanvantari
Nighantu
Sakshara, Deepana, Shoola , Hrudroga, Kapha
Nashana, Rochana, Tikshna, Ushana, Vatanulomaka
Kaiyadeva
nighantu
Kshara, Urdhva, & Adha vatanulomana, Deepna,
Laghu, Teekshana, Ushana, Ruchya, Vyavayi,
Vibandha hara, Vishtambha Hara, Anaha Hara,
Hrudroga and Shoola Hara.

23. Sauvarchala Lavana
xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉÇ cÉ ÂcÉMüÇ ÃcrÉMüÇ WØû±aÉlkÉMüqÉç |
A¤ÉgcÉ M×üwhÉsÉuÉhÉÇ uÉæ MüÉsÉsÉuÉhÉÇ xqÉ×iÉqÉç || U iÉ 14/153
xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉ- xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉå SåvÉå pÉuÉqÉç xÉcÉsÉuÉhÉqÉç | vÉ Mü S 5/427
ÂcÉMü- ÂcÉÌiÉ AlÉålÉåÌiÉ ÂcÉ | xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉ sÉuÉhÉ |
WØû±aÉlkÉMü- WØû±Éå aÉlkÉÉåÅxrÉ- xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉ sÉuÉhÉ |
A¤É-xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉ sÉuÉhÉ
M×üwhÉsÉuÉhÉ- M×üwhÉÇ sÉuÉhÉÇ – xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉÉ sÉuÉhÉÇ- MüÉcÉ sÉuÉhÉ-
UÉeÉÌlÉbÉÇOÒû
English name – sochal salt, black salt

24. Sauvarchala Nirmana Prakara
ÌuÉvÉÑkSÇ xuÉÎeÉïMüɤÉÉUÇ cÉiÉÑwmÉsÉÍqÉiÉÇ WûUåiÉç |
SìÉuÉrÉåSjÉ rɦÉålÉ iÉÉårÉåŹmÉsÉxÉÇÍqÉiÉå ||
rÉÉiÉÏWû SìuÉiÉÉÇ rÉuÉiÉç iÉÉuɨÉÑ xÉælkÉuÉÇ iÉjÉÈ|
xÉeÉÏïMüÉrÉ SìuÉå rɦÉÉ̳ÉͤÉmÉåÌ°wÉeÉÉÇ uÉUÈ ||
iÉjÉÈ xÉÑÌuÉqÉsÉå mÉɧÉå lrÉxrÉ cÉÑssrÉÉÇ ÌlÉkÉÉmÉrÉåiÉç |
mÉcÉå¨ÉÏuÉëÉÎalÉlÉÉMüÉqÉÇ iÉÉårÉgcÉ mÉËUvÉÉåwÉrÉåiÉç ||
ÌlÉÈvÉåwÉ xÉÍsÉsÉÇ ¥ÉÉiuÉ ÌMüÎgcÉiMüÉsÉÇ mÉÑlÉÈ mÉcÉåiÉç |
mÉÉMüvÉåwÉå cÉ sÉuÉhÉÇ ÂcÉMüÉZrÉÇ xÉqÉÉWûUåiÉç || U iÉ 14/156-159
4 pala of Swarjika kshara dissolved in 8 pala water . To that
Saindhava Lavana is added till it becomes saturated. It is filterd in
clean vessel. And heated with intense fire. After complete water
evaporation it is heated some time to get the lavana crystals.

25. Sauvarchala lavana Guna –karma
xÉÉæuÉcÉïsÉÇ qÉiÉÇ ह्रुध्यmÉÉcÉlÉÇ SÏmÉlÉÇ mÉUqÉç |
UÉåcÉlÉÇ pÉåSlÉgcÉÉÌmÉ ÌuÉvÉSÇ uÉÉiÉlÉÉvÉlÉqÉç ||
xÉxlÉåWûÇ sÉbÉÑ aÉÑsqÉblÉÇ iÉÔkuÉïuÉÉiÉÉlÉÑsÉÉåqÉlÉqÉç |
ÌuÉoÉlkÉÉlÉÉWûvÉÔsÉblÉÇ eÉliuÉÉUÉåcÉMülÉÉvÉlÉqÉç || U iÉ 14/154-155
Nighnatu Guna Karma
Dhanvantari
Nighantu
Laghu, Ushna virya, Vishada, Katu, Gulma,
Shoola, Vibandha, Hrudya, Surbhi, Rochana
Kaiyadeva nighantu Ruchka, deepna, Hrudya, Vishada, Laghu, Ushna
Virya, Katu Vipaka, Sugandhi, Udgara Shodhaka
,Teekshana, Shoola vibandha Hara.
 Chemical composition
 Sodium chloride- 97.8% w/w
 Total sulphides ( Na2S) – 0.918% w/w
 Iron- 0.030% w/w
 Insoluble matter- 0.07% w/w

26. Romaka Lavana; English name –
sambhar salt
UÉåqÉMüÇ UÉåqÉsÉuÉhÉÇ UÉæqÉgcÉUÉæqÉMüÇ qÉiÉqÉç |
vÉÉMüqpÉUÏrÉgcÉ aÉQûÇxÉÉqpÉÉUÇ xÉqpÉUÉå°uÉqÉç ||U iÉ 14/160
UÉåqÉMü- UÉåqÉå MüÉrÉiÉÏÌiÉ, |mÉÉÇvÉÑsÉuÉhÉqÉç || which is available
near river Roma.
UÉåqÉsÉuÉhÉ- ;;
UÉæqÉ- ÂqÉÉrÉÇ sÉuÉhÉMüUå pÉuÉqÉç |vÉÉqpÉUÏ sÉuÉhÉqÉç |
vÉÉMüqpÉUÏ- vÉÉMåülÉ ÌoÉpÉÌiÉï | lÉaÉU ÌuÉvÉåwÉÉ
aÉQû-aÉQûSåvÉÉeeÉÉiÉÇ sÉuÉhÉqÉç –xÉÇuÉUSåvÉÉå¯uÉ sÉuÉhÉqÉç |
xÉÉqpÉÉU- xÉÉqpÉÉU SåvÉåpÉuÉqÉç | aÉQ sÉuÉhÉÇ |
now it is considered as the lake near ajmeer.

27. Properties / Chemical
composition
 Appearance- circular crystals
 Colour- Whitish gray
 Consistency – Hard
 Solubality- Dissloved in water
Chemical composition –
 Sodium chloride- NaCl- 97.1% w/w
 Total sulphide- Na2S- 0.060%w/w
 Sodium Bicarbonate- NaHCO3- 0.049%

28. Audbida Lavana
Nighnatu Guna Karma
Dhanvantari
Nighantu
AéæÌ°SÇ mÉÉÇvÉÑsÉuÉhÉUÉåqÉMüÇ
uÉxÉÑMüÇuÉxÉÑ|
FwÉUÇ mÉÉÇxÉuɤÉÉUqÉÉæuÉÉïxÉÉuÉïaÉÑhÉ
iÉjÉÉ|
sÉbÉÑ iÉϤhÉÉåwhÉqÉÑiYsÉåÌS xÉÔ¤qÉÇ
uÉÉiÉÉlÉÑsÉÉåqÉlÉqÉç |
xÉÌiÉ£üÇ MüOÒûMüÇ ¤ÉÉUÇ ÌuɱÉiÉç
sÉuÉhÉqÉÉæÌ°SqÉç|
Kaiyadeva nighantu AéæÌ°SÇ mÉÉÍjÉïuÉÇ cÉÉærÉïÇ pÉÔqrÉÑijÉÇ
mÉ×jÉuÉÏpÉuÉqÉç |
pÉÔqrÉÉ EÌ°±É eÉÉiÉxrÉ ¤ÉÉUiÉÉårÉxrÉ vÉÉåwÉhÉÉiÉç |
UÎvqÉÍpÉuÉïÌ»ûlÉÉ uÉÉjÉ YuÉÉjÉÉiÉç
MüOÒûMüqÉÉæÌ°SqÉç |
AéæÌ°SÇ iÉϤhÉqÉÑiYsÉåÍvÉ xɤÉÉUÇ

29. Properties / chemical
compositions
 In saline earth soil is found mixed with alkaline or
saltish substance which is called in Reha in Hindi. It is
mixed in water then decanted, filtered and dried either in
sunrays or on fire, the material obtained is known as
Audbida Lavana.
 Appearance- crystaline
 Colour- Greyish white
 Constistency- Hard
 Solubility- dissolves in water.
Chemical composition –
 Sodium Chloride- NaCl- 94.10%
 Total Sulphide- 0.042 %w/w
 Sodium Bicarbonate- NaHCO3- 0.049%

30. Chullika/Chulika lavana
lavana- It is the Synonym of navasadara, the name comes as it is obtained in
walls of the Agnichullika or Bhatti. It is also prepared by burning the
Kareera Peelu Kasta.
 It is one the Sadharana rasa , explained in sadharana rasa varga, only
name has been mentioned in Lavana varga.
 Chulika Lavana is added in Lavana varga by Rasa hrudaya Tantra and
Rasarnava, Rasa Ratna Samuchaya.

31. Lavana rasa guna avaguna
Rasendra Sambhava-
Lavana rasa is having sthambana action, sanghatavad,
agnikruth, used in snehana, & swedana , teekshna guna,
karmas like rochana, chedana, bhedana.
Atiyoga leads to palitya, khalitya, trushana, kushta, visha dosha,
visarpa, and balakshaya.

32. Saindhav
a Lavana
Sauvarch
ala lavana
Vida
lavana
Samudra
Lavana
Romaka
Lavana
Audbida
Lavana
Sodium
Chloride
Sodium
Bicarbonate
– NaHCO3-
Insoluble
matter
Also
contains
97.6%
0.007%
0.031%
minor
quantities
of
Magnesium
chloride,
calcium and
Calcium
sulphate
97.8%
0.198%
0.07%
Iron –
0.030%
93.7%
0.121%
0.0089%
fe –
0.0089
%w/w
91.3%
0.121%
0.0089%
97.1%
0.060%
0.049%
94.1%
0.042%
0.049%

33. Lavana used in Shodhana of Rasa
Dravya
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Lavana used in Marana –
In the preparation of Haratala Bhasma – Saindhava Lavana is used.
Lavana Varga Dravya used in Satvapatana -
1. Navasadara ( chullika Lavana) used in Vaikranta Satva Patna.
(RRS 2/ 70)
2. Rasaka satvapatana- Saindvalavana is used (R R S 2/58)

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36. Lavana used in the Jarana process
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is used in the process of kanaka Jarana.
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37. Lavana used in Parada Bandha-
 Chulika lavana ( Navasadara) is used in Jalauka Bandha 9th vidhi- R R S
11/110-111
Rasa bhasma Sevana pathaya- Saindhava lavana is one of the pathya
dravaya mentioned in Rasa Bhasma sevana Pathayas. R R S 11
Lavana’s used in Yantra –
1. Garbha yantra- Saindava lavana is used for the lepa of Musha used in
Garbha yantra. R R S 9/30-32
2. Lavana is one among the pancha mruttika- Istika, Gairika, Lona,
Bhasma, Valmeeka mruttika.
Importance of Lavana Varga Dravya –
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Lavans are used in Dravanartha, Shodhanartha, and in the preparation of
Bhasma.

38. Lavana Dosha nashaka
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xÉmiÉuÉÉxÉU mÉrÉïliÉÇ mÉëÉiÉsÉïuÉhÉSÉåwÉWØûiÉç ||AÉ Mü 6/18-19
Ketaki tvak swarasa and Jambeera swarasa is mixed and taken in 1
kudava pramana and drikned in early morning for 7 days cure the
Lavana doshas.

39. Salt
 Salt is a chemical compound made up of sodium and chloride
which has been exceptionally important for humans for the
substance upon which all the life evolved to depend.
 Salt’s ability to preserve food was a foundation of
civilization. It helped to eliminate dependence on seasonal
availability of food and it allowed to travel over long distance.
 Salt was difficult to obtain and it was highly valued trade to
the point of being considered form of currency by certain
people.

40. Source
 There are many sources of salt, sea water and sodium chloride mineral
Halite ( also known as rock salt). Rock salt occurs in bed of sedimentary
evaporate mineral that result from the drying up enclosed lakes.
 Salt is extracted from the underground beds by mining
 The solution mining salt reaches the surface as brine from which the
water is evaporated leaving salt crystals.
Mol.Formula Nacl
Melting Point 8010C
Boiling Point 1465 0C
Density 2.16g/cm3
Sol. In water 35.9g/100ml
Hardness 2.5
Appearance White colorless solid
Molar mass 58.442g/mol

41. Kala namak/
Himalayan Black salt
 Kala Namak known as sulemans namak, black salt or kaala noon, is a
type of rock salt. It is a salty and pungent smelling condiments used in
south asia.
 It is composed of largely sodium chloride with several other components
leading the salt its colour and smell. The smell is mainly due to sulphur
content.
 Due to the presence of Fe3S4 , this salt forms a brownish pink crystals,
when ground into a powder it is light purple to pink in colour.
 Raw material producing kala namak was originally obtained from natural
halite from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and in certain locations of
Himalayan salt range. It is also obtained from Sambhar salt lake in
Rajasthan.

42. Yogas
1. Agnikaro Rasa
2. Agnikumara Rasa dvitiya
3. Agnikumara Rasa (3)
4. Agnikumara Rasa (15)
5. Agnikumara Rasa (17)
6. Agnikumara Rasa (20)
7. Agnikumara Rasa (21)
8. Agnitundi Vati
9. Agnideepana Vati
10. Agniprabhavi Rasa
11. Agnimukha churnam
12. Agnimukha Tamram
13. Agnimukha Rasa
14. Agnisandeepana Rasa
15. Agnisandeepana Rasa
16. Achintya Shakti Rasa
17. Ajeernagajankusha Rasa
18. Ajeerna hara Rasa
19. Anala Rasa
20. Apasmaragajankusha Rasa
21. Abhrabadda Rasa
22. Amareshvara Rasa
23. Amrutapala Rasa
24. Amrutanka Rasa
25. Amlapittantaka Rasa
26. Ayaskruti
27. Ardhanarinateshwara Rasa
28. Arshakuthara Rasa
29. Astayamika Vati
(Astapraharika Vati)
30. Aaditya Rasa
31. Anadabhairava Rasa ( 12)
32. Ananda Rasa
33. Amavatari vatika
34. Arogyaragi Rasa

43. 35. Icchabhedi Rasa
36. Udayabhaskara Rasa
37. Udayabhaskara Rasa (8)
38. Udayabhaskara Rasa (11)
39. Udaravallabha Rasa
40. Udaramayakumba kesari
41. Ekaangavatagna Rasa
42. Kankala khechari vati
43. Kanakavati vati
44. Kaphakunjara Rasa
45. Karavala Bhairava Rasa
46. Karunasagara Rasa
47. Karpura Rasa
48. Karpuara Rasa (Sudhanidhi
Rasa)
49. Kalpa Rasa
50. Kaamadeepaka Rasa
51. Kaamadeva Vati
52. Kaamagnisandeepana
Modaka
53. Kaameshavara modaka
54. Kaalakalantaka Vati
55. Kaalagni Rudra Rasa
56. Kaalari Rasa
57. Kumuda praksha Rasa
58. krimikantakara Rasa
59. Kravyada Rasa
60. Gandamalakhandana Rasa
61. Gandhaka druti (Rajavitika)
62. Gandhaka Vati
63. Garudagada Rasa
64. Gulmanashana Rasa
65. Gulmahara Rasa
66. Grahanigajakeshari Rasa
67. Grahnyari Rasa
68. Chakradhara Rasa

44. 69. Chakeshwara Rasa
70. Chachatkutara Rasa
71. Chandraprabha vati
72. Chandramruta vati
73. Chintamani Rasa
74. Jayamangala Rasa
75. Jatiphaladi Vati
76. Jvaramattebha Kesari Rasa
77. Jvaranta Loaha
78. Jvalamukhi Rasa
79. Taapanayasam
80. Taamra yoga
81. Talaka druti
82. Taalaka vati
83. Truptisagara rasa
84. Trikatryadi loha
85. Trigunakhya rasa
86. Trinetra rasa
87. Triphala Loha
88. Triphala rasayana
89. Trilochana Rasa
90. Darada Bhasma
91. Darubhasma
92. Dugdha vati
93. Drakshadi churna
94. Nayanamruta Rasa
95. Navanetrada vati
96. Nagavalabha rasa
97. Naracha rasa
98. Naagasundara Rasa
99. Nidhishvara Rasa
100. Nrupati vallabha Rasa
101. Panchagunja Rasa
102. Panchagulama hara rasa
103. Panchavaktra Rasa
104. Panchatmaka rasa
105. Panchanana jvarankusha
Rasa
106. Panchanana Vati

45. 107. Paneeyabhakta Vati
108. Paradadi Lepa
109. Parvati Rasa
110. Pashupata rasa
111. Pittavidvansana rasa(
Bhadrakali rasa )
112. Peetaka churna
113. Poornedu Rasa
114. Pralayanala rasa
115. Praneshwara rasa
116. Brahmastra Rasa
117. Bhallataka Loha
118. Bhanuchudamani rasa
119. Bhaskara rasa
120. Bhutanatha Rasa
121. Madana Bhairava Rasa
122. Madanankusha Tankana

46. Formulations containing
panchalavana
 Lavana Bhaskara churna-
Pippali
Pippalimul
Danyaka
Jeeraka dwaya
Panchalavana
Tejapatra
Talisapatra
Nagakesara
Maricha
Shunti
Twak
Dadima
Amlavetasa
Ela

47. Chitrakadi vati
 Chitraka
 Pippali mula
 Yava kshara
 Sarja kshara
 Samudra lavana
 Sourchala lavana
 Saindava lavana
 Vida lavana
 Oudbida lavana
 Trikatu
 Hingu
 Ajamoda
 Chavya- all 1 part
 Matulunga- bhavana dravya
 Dadma swarasa

48. Maha shanka vati
 Kajjali
 Shankha bhasma
 Vatsanabha
 Trikatu
 Panchalavana
indication- kasa, bhagandara, twak
roga, meha, pandu

49. Shankha vati
 Parada
 Gandhaka- ½ karsha
 Vatsanabha-3karsha
 Maricha
 Shanka bhasma- 4karsha
 Nagara
 Sarja kshara
 Sh.hingu
 Pippali
 Saindava
 Sourchala
 Bida
 Samudra
 Aoudbidha-5 karsha
 Jambeera swarasa bhavana

50. Agnitundi vati
 Parada
 Gandhaka
 Vatsanabha
 Chitraka
 Dwi kshara
 Pancha lavana
 Ajamoda
 Triphala
 Jeeraka
 Vidanga
 Tankana
 Kupilu
 Bhavana dravya- jambeera

51. Udayabhaskara rasa
 Parada
 Gandhaka
 Tankana
 Jayapala
 Trikatu
 Dwikshara
 Panchalavana
 Indication- amavata
 Dose- 1 ratti

52. Saindhava lavana

53. Sauvarchla lavana
Romaka Lavana

54. Vida Lavana
Audbida Lavana

55. Research Articles
 1. Lavana varga in Ayurveda a review – Devanathan R, CARISM, Tanjavur, Tamilnadu.
In this Article total 15 lavanas are mentioned which are explined in charaka Samhita vimana
Sthana
1. Saindhava
2. Sauvarchala
3. Kala
4. Vida
5. Pakya
6. Anupa
7. Kupya
8. Valuka
9. Maulaka
10. Samudra
11. Romaka
12. Audbidha
13. Oshara
14. Pateyaka
15. Pamshuja
 Lavana- An an Ayurvedic outlook o Saindhava (rock salt) – Neelesh Khandevala etal,
IPGT&RAJamnagar.

56. Discussion
 Lavanas are known since ancient times, history says that stone
age, bronze age civilivizations used salts to preserve the meat.
 In Samhita kala, Lavana Varga is mentioned in all the brihatrayi.
Nighantus described the each lavana guna karma in detail.
 In Rasa classic Lavanas are explained in Paribhasha prakarana.
Lavana trika and Lavana panchaka, and shat lavanas and sapta
lavana 10 lavanas are mentioned in Rasa classics.
 what is Audbhida Lavana-
Audbhida lavana is explained in Nighantus, an in Rasendra
sambhava. In Nighantus it is explained as Parthiva, Parthiva
Bhava, Pamshu lavana, Ushara, Pamsakshara
In Kaiyadeva Nighantu it is prepared by Shoshana of Kshara
toya.
 For this Prof Dattatrya Ananta kulkarni gives his opinion in
Vaktavaya as, in Panjab, Bihar, Bangal some kind of alkaline
lands are there, it is called as luniya in Hindi language, in these
mud some part of salt also present , it is referred as Audbhida
lavana.

57.  What is Krishna Lavana- krishna lavana is the synonyms of
Sauvarchala Lavana, but in kaiyadeva nighatu Krisna lavana and
Sauvarchala lavana are described separately.
 He mentions that Krishna Lavana is devoid of Gandha and Sauvarchala
is having characteristic odor. The Kala namak which is prepared
artificially contains some sulphur in it, this may be the reason for its
characteristic odour.
 What is Vida lavana- it is the one of the contraversial part of the
Lavana varga, In Rasa classics Vida is used for the Jarana, Charana,
and it is prepared by Adding Kshara, Amla, Mutra and Lavana,
whether this Vida and Vida lavana are one and the same or not ?

58.  What is Pamshu Lavana - Pamshu Lavana is
described by Kaiyadeva Nighantu as Pamshuja,
pamshulavana, or Ushara Kshara, - it may be the
salt available in mines or mud ( Ushara bhumi)
which is like rock.
 What is kacha Lavana- kacha lavana also
described by Kaiya deva, it termed as trikuta,
Ushara Kshara etc,
 Which lavana is Used in lavana yantra- ?
In Preparation of Rasa karpura by two classical
method – in that one method is Lavana yantra
paka- in that 16 kg of Saindhava lavana is used
for the filling of Loha Bhanda.

59. Conclusion-
 Lavanas are the known since period, it is described in Samhita
Nighantu Rasa Classics.
 In Rasa classic it is described under paribhasha prakarana.
 out of Lavana Varga Saindhava, Samudra, romaka are naturally
occuring lavanas, and Sauvarchala and Vida are the artificially
prepared lavanas.
 Lavanvarga dravya are used in Shodhana, Marana, and Paradadi
karma.
 It is also used therapeutically in many Rasa Yoga.
 Saindhava lavana is taken as Rock salt.
 Samudra Lavana prepared from drying Sea water.
 Romaka Lavana – Salt of Sambhara lake in Rajasthan.
 Audbida Lavana- contains Some amount of Sarja Kshara.
 Sauvarchala Lavana – artificially prepared, Kala Namak
 Vida Lavana- Artificially prepared, it is also a kind of Kala
Namak.
 Chulika Lavana- Navasadara- Ammonium chloride.

60. THANK YOU
Dr. RANJITH.B.M.