Effect of Ayurveda water purification method on total dissolved solutes in water.

Ayu Pub Date : 2022-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-24 DOI:10.4103/ayu.ayu_366_20
Zhillika Pruthi, Ajantha Shivaji Kotekar, K Saranya
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Background: Water is vital for life as the body uses water in all its cells and tissues to maintain vital functions. Hence, water used for drinking should be free from all types of impurities. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned various water purification methods by keeping it in different types of vessels (silver, copper, and clay) and by adding herbs such as Kataka Beeja (seeds Strychnos potatorum Linn.). With urbanization, there are changes in the lifestyle of individuals and their food habits. Therefore, based on the ease of availability of materials, storage of water needs to be analyzed by simple parameters such as total dissolved solutes (TDS) that comprises inorganic salts such as bicarbonates, sulfates, and chlorides and a small amount of organic matter that is dissolved in water. A high level of TDS indicates water is unfit for consumption and may lead to nausea, vomiting, dizziness, etc., TDS level indicates whether water is suitable for consumption or it requires filtration.

Aim: To evaluate and compare the TDS of water kept for 24 h in different vessels made up of silver, copper, clay, plastic, and steel and further with the addition of different herbs like Kataka seeds, Tulsi leaves (Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn.), Nimba leaves (Azadirachta indica A. Juss) separately in different vessels.

Materials and methods: The effect of different materials used for storage of water was assessed by evaluating TDS in water samples with the help of a well-calibrated TDS meter, on stored water (100 ml) in different types of vessels (silver, copper, clay, plastic, and steel) and further with the addition of different herbs (10 g) Kataka seeds, Tulsi leaves and Nimba leaves individually and separately, by keeping undisturbed for 24 h.

Results: TDS values of the water samples kept for 24 h in different vessels, i.e., silver, copper, plastic, steel, and clay are 372, 429, 436, 445, 628 ppm, respectively, were found.

Conclusion: The silver vessel was found to be best in decreasing the TDS value of water among vessels. On evaluating additional effects by adding different herbs, Nimba showed its action best among the storage vessels.

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阿育吠陀净水方法对水中总溶解溶质的影响。
背景:水对生命至关重要,因为身体利用所有细胞和组织中的水来维持重要功能。因此,饮用水应不含任何杂质。Acharya Sushruta提到了各种净水方法,将其保存在不同类型的容器(银、铜和粘土)中,并添加草药,如Kataka Beeja(Strychnos potatorum Linn.种子)。随着城市化,个人的生活方式和饮食习惯发生了变化。因此,基于材料的易得性,需要通过简单的参数来分析水的储存,例如总溶解溶质(TDS),其包括无机盐,如碳酸氢盐、硫酸盐和氯化物,以及溶解在水中的少量有机物。TDS水平高表示水不适合饮用,可能导致恶心、呕吐、头晕等。TDS水平表示水是否适合饮用或需要过滤。目的:评价和比较在由银、铜、粘土、塑料和钢制成的不同容器中保存24小时的水的TDS,并进一步在不同容器中分别添加不同的草药,如卡塔卡种子、Tulsi叶(Ocimum tenuiflorum Linn.)和Nimba叶(Azadirachta indica A.Juss)。材料和方法:通过在校准良好的TDS计的帮助下评估水样中的TDS,评估用于储存水的不同材料对不同类型容器(银、铜、粘土、塑料和钢)中储存的水(100毫升)的影响,并进一步添加不同的草药(10克)卡塔卡种子,通过保持24小时不受干扰,Tulsi叶和Nimba叶分别单独和单独。结果:在不同容器(即银、铜、塑料、钢和粘土)中保持24小时的水样的TDS值分别为372429436445628ppm。结论:银器在降低血管中水的TDS值方面效果最好。在评价添加不同草药的附加效果时,宁巴在贮藏容器中表现出最佳的作用。
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