POTTALI KALPANA (In detail about Pottali preparation by Gandhapaka method)

One among 4 rasarasayanas. Arota bandha or pota bandha. Sagandha Sagni Moorchana of parada. Considered as an emergency medicine. Pottali can be defined as to collect scattered materials, into a compact and comprehensive size. In other words,a technique or processing which gives compactness to the scattered materials. Method (steps ) 1, Kajjali Nirmana 2, Bhasma (adding) 3, Bhavana 4, Shape of the pottali 5, Cloth used to tie pottali 6, Spreading of Gandhaka (4 fold 4 layers) 7, Tying in cloth 8, Yantra 9, quantity of Gandhaka for Paka 10, Paka Kala 11, Pottali Siddha Lakshana