Subject Seminar

Musha Critical Study With Types

By

Dr.Ajay Chavan
Objective
Definition
Synonyms
Material use for Musha
Uses of Musha
Classification of Musha
Adhunika Musha
Conclusion
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 Definition of मूषा


ØMusha used to remove doshas from

various metals and minerals.
ØThey are specially for preparing
Bhasmas
ØFor the extraction of satvas from
Dhatus.
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Synonyms


ØKumudi- Looks like lotus.

ØCrounchika- Crouncha bird.
(Mountain)
ØKarhatika- Karahata desh
mruttika.
ØPachani- Pachan of dravyas.
ØVanhimitra- Intence heat.
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Basic Material Needed For Making
Mushas
1)Dagdhatusha(Burnt Husk) 11)Sana(Jute)
2)Shwetashma(Limestones) 12)Jala
3)Pashanachurna 13)Vida(Salt)
4)Kupi churna 14)Mahisha kshira
5)Angara(BurntCharcoal) 15)Bhunaga mruttika
6)Sukti churna 16)Krushna mruttika
7)Lohakitta(Ironslag) 17)Shweta mruttika
8)Ishtika churna 18)Rakta mruttika
9)Dagdhagara(Burnt clay) 19)Valmikamruttika(Hillrock soil)
10)Bhunaga satwa 

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 Contd …
Angara(Burnt Charcoal) : Thermal
Conductivity
 upto 1,000 o
c
Dagdha tusha(Burnt Husk): Thermal
Conductivity
 upto 550o c
Sana(Jute) : Thermal
Conductivity

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 Contd..
Porceline (Shweta mruttika): Thermal
Conductivity
 upto 1,400o c
Khatika(Pipe clay) : Thermal Conductivity
 upto 90o c
Dagdhagara(Burnt clay) : Thermal
Conductivity
 upto 1,500o c
Kupi churna : Thermal
Conductivity
 upto 1,050o c
Ishtika churna : Thermal
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Uses of Musha
Rasa Murcchana
Rasa Sodhana
Rasa Marana
Rasa Bandhana
Dvanda Melapana
Dravana
Satavpatan
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Classification of Musha


Shape- e.g. Gostani musha,Manduka (Frog) etc.

Material- e.g. Gara musha (Dagdha gara/clay)etc.
Purpose- e.g. Vajramusha (withstands strong heat)
 etc.
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Different types of
mushas

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 Samanya Musha
Ing:-
 Mruttika 4 part
 Burnt Husk 1 part
 Burnt Charcoal Powder 1 part
 Horse Dung 1 part
Method of Preparation-
 Ingredients are pounded well to make fine powder.
 Give Bhavana till the paste become soft, smooth &
sticky.
 Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.


Use- Satwapatana of shilajita, vimala.

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 Vajradravani musha
Ing :-
 Bhunag satva
 Shana (Juite)
equal
 Dagdha tusha(Burnt husk) parts
 Mahisha kshira
Method of Preparation :
 Ingredients are pounded well to make fine
powder.
 Give bhavana of Mahisha kshira.
 Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.
Use- for lqifing very hard metal.
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 Yoga musha
Ing :
 Dagdha tusha
 Angara(Burnt Charcoal)
Equal
 Valmika mruttika(Hillrocksoil)
quantity
 Vida(Salt)
Method of Preparation :
 Ingredients are pounded well to make fine
powder.
 Apply the paste of Vida on both surface.
 Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.
Use- For extraction
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 Gara musha
Ing :

 Panka (Mud) 6 part

 Lohakitta(Iron slag) 1 part
 Angara(Burnt Charcoal) 1 part
 Shana(Jute) 1 part
 Krushna mruttika 1 part

Method of Preparation :

 Ingredients are pounded well to make fine powder.

 Bhavana of
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 Vara musha
Ing :
 Cloth 1 part
 Dagdha tusha(Burnt Husk) 1 part
 Angara(Burnt Charcoal) 1 part
 Panka 4 part
 Mrutika 4 part
Method of Preparation :
 Ingredients are pounded well to make fine powder.
 Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.
Use : For lqifing very hard metal. It tolerate heat upto 3
 hours.
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 Varna masha
Ing :
 Mrutika
 Swarasa of raktavarga
 Spatika
 Kasisa
Method of Preparation:
 Give Bhavana of Swarasa of raktavarga to the Mrutika .
 Apply the paste of Spatika and Kasisa on both
 surface.
 Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.
Use : for the varnoutkarsha
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 Vajra Musha
Ing :-
 ShwetaMrutika 3 part
 Shana (Jute) 3 part
 Horse Dung 2 part
 Dagdha tusha(Burnt husk) 1 part
 Khatika (Pipe clay) 1 part
 Lohakitta ½ part
U se : Satwapatana

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Pakwa musha
Method of Preparation :
Ø Small pot like structure made by the potter
Ø Made acc. shape by roasting it in fire.
Use :
 For prepare Pottli Rasa

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Gostani musha
Ø Look like the gostana
Ø It having the Pidhanaka for closing open end.
Use :
 For liquefy and purifying the metal.
 it is commonly used now a days for industrial use.
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Gostani musha

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Vruntak musha
Ø It look like the vruntak (brinjal)
Ø It having 12 angula pipe like structure which open on both
side and diameter have 8 angula.
Use :
 For Satvapatan of Rasak like maharasa.

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Malla musha
ØIt is made up of joining of two sharava.
ØIt look the samputa.
Use :
 for swedana of parpati etc. rasa.

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Gola musha
ØIt is spherical (gola) in shape.

Ø Made up of mrutika with closed opening by Pidhanaka.

Ø Also called as Nirvaktra.

Use :
 for the putpaka

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Maha musha
Ø Bottom part is small & look like the elbow
 (kuPa-r) and upper part goes on increasing in diameter.
Ø It have very thick

Use :
 for Loha dravana &Abraka satvanishkasan.

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Vida musha
Ø Prepared by using Mrutika.

Ø Apply paste of Vida (salt) on both surfaces.

Use :
 for the preparation dehalohakaryoga.

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Manduka musha
Ø Look like the manduka.

Ø Length , width , depth are 6 angula.

 Musala musha
Ø Bottom having flat .

Ø Diameter is 8 angula.

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Material use for Adhunika Musha

China clay (Porcelain)

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Shadoo(modelling clay) &Chikkana clay.

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Kaolin- mountain kaolin in China.

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Silica- Pure silicate SiO2(Silicon dioxide)

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 Porcelain
It is a ceramic material made by heating raw
materials, generally including clay in the form
of kaolin.
At the temperatures between 1,200 °C and
1,400 °C .
Properties of porcelain are low permeability
,elasticity strength, hardness, glassiness,
brittleness, whiteness, translucence, and
high resistance
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 Crucible steel
It is use for making steel alloy by slowly heating
and cooling pure iron and carbon (typically in
the form of charcoal) in a crucible.
The first crucible steel was the wootz steel that
originated in India before the beginning of the
common era
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 Adhunika Musha(Modern Crucible)
Hessian Crucible:
Ø A Hessian crucible is a type of crucible
that was manufactured in the Hesse region of
Germany
Ø The crucibles were made by firing
kaolinitic clay at temperatures greater than
1100℃, forming mullite
Ø Mullite is an aluminum silicate
Ø
ØUse :
 These crucibles were widely used for
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 Crucible Furnace
It is designed for
operating temperatures
up to 1500oC.
It is recommended for
gold melting.

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Conclusion
Different types of Mushas are describe in
classical texts for different temperature.
Mushas necessary for various processes like
Satvapatan etc.
They can withstand high temperatures.
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References
‘Rasaratna Samucchaya’

‘Ayurvediya Rasashastra’ Siddhinandan Mishra

‘Ayurvediya Rasashastra’ Chandrabhushan Zaa

Internet (www.google.com)

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THANK YOU

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