EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SUSHRUTOKTA JALAPRASADANA VIDHI WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GOMEDA

Abstract

Context- Water being a basic need of human being, it is very essential that it stays pure & harmless to health. The water available these days is from various sources. As the source changes, the quality of water also differs. Water impurities are mentioned in Ayurvedic classics as one of the cause for Janapadodhvamsa Vyadhi (~epidemics / Natural calamities). To overcome them, many techniques are adopted today, like filters, purifiers & chemical agents. Even in Ayurveda, methods of purification of water have been mentioned. Aim- 1) To explore the Jalaprasadana vidhi with help of Gomeda(Hessonite) & try to establish standard for them. 2) To provide essential data & proper validation for Jalaprasadana. Materials- Gomeda was used in this study to purify water. Glass vessel and earthen vessels were used as containers. Observations & Statistics- The observed values were subjected to ANOVA test and unpaired ‘t’ test. Conclusion- At the end of the study, it was observed that, Gomeda shows effect on impure water and can be used for many parameters of water impurity.