A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation

Dr. Smita Johar; Dr. Amandeep Sharma

A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation

August 2025

Vol-11, Issue-4

Paper ID: 27230

ISSN: 2395-4396

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Research Area

Ayurveda

Keywords

Pārada Śodhana Rasa Śāstra Mercury Detoxification Rasatarangini Rasa Ratna Samuccaya Heavy Metal Purification Ayurvedic Pharmaceutics

Abstract

In Rasa Śāstra, Pārada (mercury) is revered as a potent medicinal substance with unique therapeutic properties. However, raw mercury is considered impure and toxic unless it undergoes Śodhana (purification) through classical Ayurvedic protocols¹. The ancient texts describe elaborate procedures to detoxify mercury, ensuring its therapeutic safety and efficacy while maintaining its medicinal potency². This comprehensive review compiles and analyzes traditional methods of Pārada Śodhana mentioned in classical Ayurvedic literature and evaluates their validation through modern scientific research³. The paper emphasizes the critical importance of integrating traditional knowledge with contemporary analytical tools to standardize and legitimize mercury usage in Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. Through systematic analysis of classical texts and modern research, this review demonstrates that traditional Śodhana methods are scientifically sound and effectively reduce mercury toxicity while preserving therapeutic benefits⁴.

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#	Name	Institute / Affiliation
1	Dr. Smita Johar	Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Punjab, India
2	Dr. Amandeep Sharma	Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Punjab, India

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Johar, Dr. Smita & Sharma, Dr. Amandeep (2025). A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(4), 1691-1698.

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Johar, Dr. Smita, and Dr. Amandeep Sharma. "A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 4, 2025, pp. 1691-1698.

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Dr. Smita Johar and Dr. Amandeep Sharma, "A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation," International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 1691-1698, 2025.

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Johar Dr. Smita, Sharma Dr. Amandeep. A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation. International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education. 2025;11(4):1691-1698.

Harvard Style

Johar, Dr. Smita & Sharma, Dr. Amandeep (2025) 'A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation', International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education, 11(4), pp. 1691-1698.

Chicago Style

Johar, Dr. Smita and Dr. Amandeep Sharma. "A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 11, no. 4 (2025): 1691-1698.

Turabian Style

Johar, Dr. Smita and Dr. Amandeep Sharma. "A Comprehensive Review of Pārada Śodhana (Purification of Mercury) in Rasa Śāstra: Traditional Wisdom and Modern Scientific Validation." International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas In Education 11, no. 4 (2025): 1691-1698.