Tankana

Latin name- Sodium Pyro borate

English name: Borax

Hindi name: Suhaga

Kannada name: Tankana

Synonyms:

Tankana, Tankanakshara, Rasakshara, Rasadhika, Lohadravi, Rasaghana, Subhaga, Rangadh, Malatiteerasambhutam, Ksharashreshtha.

Occurrence

It is available on the bank of the bank of Malati river DN, also available in Kashmir, Tibet. A kind of mud containing Tankana is found in the beds of dried lakes in upper part of India and Tibet. This mud is called as Tankal. It is to be dissolved with water filtered in usual way and dried up by heat leaving crystals of borax deposited in the bottom. It is also occurs in borax lake and Searlis lake of California and in the mud of marshes around their border.

Matra:

1-2 Ratti. (125 – 250 mg approximately).

Anupana:

Madhu, Ghrita

Therapeutic uses of Tankana Bhasma:

1. Ashuddha Parada Sevit Vikara – Gargling with Tankana Mishrit Jala.
2. Swaravarodha – Tankana to chew

AYURVEDIC FORMULATIONS:

1. Tankanai vati
2. Dadruhar lepa
3. Chintamani rasa