Validation and quality assessment of Rasamanikya- A classical herbomineral preparation

This study presents validation and quality assessment of Rasamanikya, a light, micro fine powder, prepared by processing Patra Haratala, in which powder of Shodhita Haratala (Orpiment- As2S3), sandwiched between two Abhraka (white mica) sheets, is heated for a while to obtain a specific pharmaceutical preparation. Analysis of Rasamanikya was performed through qualitative and quantitative analyses, besides some physico-chemical analysis and other tests such as IR spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, EDAX and X-ray diffraction (XRD) to ensure the quality of drug.