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In Rasa Shastra (the branch that deals with pharmaceutical processing of Ayurveda formulations), Shodhana is a process that is employed during the pharmaceutical processing either to detoxify, purify, or to potentiate the efficacy of the raw materials (of herbal, mineral, metal or animal origin).[1] Shodhana is of two types in Rasashastra. Samanya or general purification method and Vishesha shodhana or the Specific methods of purification.
References
- ^ Maurya, SK; Seth, A; Laloo, D; Singh, NK; Gautam, DN; Singh, AK (2014). "Śodhana: An Ayurvedic process for detoxification and modification of therapeutic activities of poisonous medicinal plants". Ancient Science of Life. 34 (4): 188–97. doi:10.4103/0257-7941.160862. PMC 4535066. PMID 26283803.
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