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Research Journal of Recent Sciences _________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502 Vol. 2(ISC-2012), 106-109 (2013) Res. J. Recent. Sci. International Science Congress Association 106 Spectroscopic Analysis of Siddha Medicine: Sirungi Parpam S. Ariponnammal Department of Physics, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Deemed University, Gandhigram, Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu, INDIA Available online at: www.isca.in Received 21 th November 2012, revised 24 th December 2012, accepted 22 nd January 2012 Abstract Siddha medicine receives greater attention nowadays because of the immediate and permanent cure without any side effects.So, one such siddha medicine n amely “Sirungi Parpam” has been selected for the present study to analyse it from the physicist point of view. The medicine Sirungi Parpam is mainly prepared from deer’s horn and is used for curing rickets, coughs, tuberculosis, small pox and measles. An a ttempt has been made to analyse the siddha medicine “Sirungi Parpam”by using UV spectroscopy and constant deviation spectrograph. The present study reveals that this medicine “Sirungi Parpam” contains calcium and iron as major components and traces of sil icon and sodium. The calcium strengthens thebone and the iron improves the Haemoglobin percentage in blood. The Silicon also helps to improve the health. These favours the Sirungi Purpam to cure the diseases like tuberculosis and Rickets permanently. Keywords : Sirungi parpam, siddha medicine, spectroscopic analysis Introduction Siddha medicine receives greater attention nowadays because of the immediate and permanent cure without any side effects. So, one such siddha medicine namely “Sirungi Parpam” ha s beenselected for the present study with a view to analyse it from the physicist point of view. The medicine Sirungi Parpam is mainly prepared from deer’s horn and is used for curing rickets, coughs, tuberculosis, small pox and measles 1 . This paper deals with thestudy of UV spectroscopy and Constant deviation spectrograph on the medicine “Sirungi Parpam”. Material and Methods The medicine Sirungi Parpam has been purchased from siddhaunit and used as such for the present study. The UV- visiblespectrum of the sample has been recorded in the region 200-800nm by using Perkin Elmer-Lamda 35 model UVspectrophotometer and analysed. The emission spectrum of Constant deviation spectrograph has been recorded and theemission lines have been indexed by using the standard reportedvalues 2 . Results and Discussion The UV-visible spectrum of the sample is shown in figure 1 andthe observed wavelengths of the absorption peaks are tabulatedin table 1. Since, the medicine is mainly prepared from the deer’s horn, it i s expected that the major element present may becalcium and iron. So, the UV spectrum of calcium carbonatehas been recorded and the observed wavelengths of absorption peaks are compared with that of the sample and is shown intable 1. These absorption peak wavelengths of Sirungi parpamare found to be in well agreement with that of Calciumcarbonate confirming the presence of Calcium carbonate in thesample 3 . Since, few other peaks are not able to be indexed, thespectrum of Constant deviation spectrograph has been recordedin order to find the presence of other elements in the medicine.The observed wavelengths of the emission lines obtained by theconstant deviation spectrograph are indexed as shown in table 2and they are in good agreement with the reported standardvalues 2-4 . This study confirms the presence of calcium and ironas major components and traces of sodium and silicon in thesample. Since, the medicine Sirungi Parpam seems to be rich iniron and calcium, it strengthens the bones by calcium andincreases the Haemoglobin percentage in blood by iron. Thishelps to cure the diseases tuberculosis and rickets permanently.The presence of silicon may be due to the preparation of themedicine in the earthern vessel. This is similar to the preparation of silicon doped Gallium Arsenide. For preparing Sidoped GaAs, the Gallium and Arsenic are heated in Silicaampoules instead of adding silicon directly 5 . In the same way, preparation of medicine in earthern vessels at high temperaturemay add the silicon into the medicine, which may be anadvantageous one. Because, In olden days, people used to saythat the food cooked in earthern vessel cools our body and isvery good for health. Nowadays, even in five star hotels, foodsare cooked in earthern vessels to increase the taste of the food.In addition, earthern vessels are protecting the food from theharmful radiations. So, the traditional method of preparation of siddha medicine in earthern vessel also helps to improve thehealth and hygiene. Research Journal of Recent Sciences ______________________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502 Vol. 2(ISC-2012), 106-109 (2012) Res.J.Recent.Sci International Science Congress Association 107 Figure-1The UV spectrum of Sirungi ParpamTable-1The observed UV absorption peaks of Sirungi Purpam is compared with that of CaCo 3 S.NoObserved Wavelengths of Absorption Peaks (nm)Sirungi Parpam Calcium Carbonate 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.201.88205.49209.00213.61218.61219.92223.92226.59229.92232.63255.31355.41 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 233.42254.91356.52 Research Journal of Recent Sciences ______________________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502 Vol. 2(ISC-2012), 106-109 (2012) Res.J.Recent.Sci International Science Congress Association 108 Table-2The wavelengths of observed emission lines of Sirungi Parpam are compared with the standard values 3 andthe elements present in Sirungi Purpam are reportedS.No Observed Wavelengths in Å S. No Observed Wavelengths in ÅSirungiParpamStandardValue 2 ElementsPresentSirungiParpamStandardValue 2 ElementsPresent 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.19.20.21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.6434.006232.746290.626071.976035.675935.885913.225891.975863.645711.365678.745397.295353.595299.995175.664995.534984.834960.894941.544667.944651.174630.074618.574617.774595.964585.624565.434556.244538.494492.654486.814483.394472.274466.454460.064455.174323.664321.534318.996439.076331.976294.506065.486036.565929.695914.115889.955862.355708.405669.565397.135349.475307.225171.605001.864982.814957.604947.614668.564647.434638.284621.724619.664590.924585.874567.824551.534533.304489.744489.044482.254472.044466.554461.654454.784325.764320.914318.65Ca IFe IFe IIIFe IFe IIIFe IIIFe I Na IFe ISi ISi IIFe ICa ICa IIFe IFe I Na IFe ISi I Na IFe ISi IIISi IISi III Na IICa IISi III Na II Na IIFe ICa IIFe ICa IIFe IFe ICa IFe I Na IICa I40.41.42.43.44.45.46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.5556.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75.76.77.4316.254314.564309.694306.684299.644268.964263.914256.074251.724247.684226.544221.474216.684211.854202.574201.894190.214184.974180.074176.714172.334166.234161.994157.814155.344151.994141.884137.584133.324128.844115.104110.374106.624104.994101.354099.394097.244073.694315.0844315.084307.904307.744299.234271.764260.474258.324250.794247.434226.734220.074216.184210.344202.034198.304191.404184.894181.754177.594172.744166.844164.734159.804154.504153.904143.874136.994130.894128.074113.704109.824107.494102.944100.744098.574097.104071.74Fe IFe IFe ICa IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe ICa ICa IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe IFe III Fe IIIFe IFe IFe IFe IFe ISi IISi II Na IICa IIFe ISi IFe ICa ICa IFe I Research Journal of Recent Sciences ______________________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502 Vol. 2(ISC-2012), 106-109 (2012) Res.J.Recent.Sci International Science Congress Association 109 Conclusion The present spectroscopic analysis on Sirungi Parapam revealsthat it contains iron and calcium as major components and tracesof silicon and sodium. The calcium strengthens the bone, theiron improves the haemoglobin percentage in blood and thesodium helps to maintain the water level in our body. TheSilicon also helps to improve the health and hygiene. Thus,Sirungi Purpam cures the diseases like tuberculosis and Rickets permanently. Reference 1. Impscops Publisher, Formulary of Siddha medicine(Fourth edition), ( 1993 ) 2. J Robert C. Weast, David R. Lide, Melvin J. Astle andWilliam H. Beyer, CRC Handbook of Chemistry andPhysics (70 th edition), ( 1989-1990 ) 3. Jag Mohan, Organic Spectroscopy, Narosa PublishingHouse, New Delhi, 61( 2000 ) 4. Abstracts and Papers presented in UGC Refresher Coursein Physics, Gandhigram Rural Institute, DeemedUniversity Gandhigram, 30 (2002) 5. Udagawa T. and Nakanisi T., Ninth internationalsymposium on Gallium Arsenide and Related Compoundsheld at Oiso, Japan, Edited by T. Sugano, 19 (1981)
