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Parpati formulations

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Bola Parpati

Bola Parpati (Bol Parpati) is a classical Ayurvedic herbo-mineral flake formulation of purified mercury, purified sulphur, and Commiphora myrrha exudate, listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India for bleeding disorders such as menorrhagia, Raktapitta, and bleeding hemorrhoids.

Lauha Parpati

Parpati Lauha (Lauha Parpati, लौहपर्पटी) is an Ayurvedic herbo-mineral flake medicine of Kajjali (mercury-sulphur) with Lauha Bhasma, used for malabsorption, anaemia, and digestive disorders; AFI Part 1 formulation 16:4, no expiry date assigned.

Loha Parpati

Loha Parpati (लोह पर्पटी), an Ayurvedic Rasa Shastra medicine: Lauha Bhasma (calcined iron) triturated into Kajjali and cast into thin flakes, used as a haematinic; documented in Rasapaddhati, no API monograph.

Pancamrta Parpati

Panchamrita Parpati (Panchamrut Parpati), an official Ayurvedic Formulary of India herbo-mineral flake medicine of mercury, sulfur, and iron, mica, and copper bhasmas, used mainly for Grahani at 125–250 mg doses.

Rasa Parpati

Rasa Parpati (Rasa Parpaṭī) is an Ayurvedic mercury-sulphur medicine of the Parpati ('flake') class in Rasashastra, made by pouring molten Kajjali on banana leaves; used mainly for Grahani and gastrointestinal disorders, with an Ayurvedic Formulary of India monograph.

Rasasindura Rasa Parpati

Rasasindura Rasa Parpati: two related Ayurvedic mercury preparations of Rasashastra. Rasasindura is a red α-HgS nanopowder (84-89% mercury) taken with honey; Rasa Parpati is a thin flake of Kajjali (mercury-sulphur) used for Grahani. Both tested non-toxic at therapeutic doses in animals.