Copper Pyrites — Nilanjana

(Blue Vitriol)
Sanskrit: तुत्थ • Botanical: Copper Sulphate (CuSO4·5H2O)

Tuttha (Copper Sulphate/Blue Vitriol) is a blue crystalline mineral compound. It is primarily used externally in eye diseases as a collyrium (Anjana), wound healing, and skin diseases. Internally in purified form, it is used as an emetic and in worm infestations. It is strongly emetic and should be used with caution. Verses: 43-45.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Bitter (Tikta), Astringent (Kashaya)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu), Dry (Ruksha)
Potency (Virya)
Hot (Ushna)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Copper sulphate pentahydrate
Also Known As
English: Blue Vitriol, Copper Sulphate
Sanskrit: तुत्थ, तुत्थक, मयूरक, शिखि, गिरिज
Hindi: तूतिया, नीला थोथा

What is Copper Pyrites — Nilanjana (Tuttha / तुत्थ)?

Tuttha (Copper Sulphate/Blue Vitriol) is a blue crystalline mineral compound. It is primarily used externally in eye diseases as a collyrium (Anjana), wound healing, and skin diseases. Internally in purified form, it is used as an emetic and in worm infestations. It is strongly emetic and should be used with caution. Verses: 43-45.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 7

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Chaksushya (beneficial for eyes)
  • Vamaka (emetic)
  • Krimighna (anthelmintic)
  • Vranahara (wound healer)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 7

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