Abstract

STANDARDIZATION OF LOHA BHASMA

Dr. Jadhao Ujwala Ashokrao*

Abstract

Metals and minerals are being used as a medicine since Vedic era. They are being used in the form of Churna, Ayaskruti and Bhasma. Bhasma is prepared by the process of maran i.e. process of incineration. Before the process maran, process of purification i.e. shodhan is to be done. Loha is one of the metallic bhasma commonly being used in various disorders like Kamla, Pandu, Sthaulya, Prameha, Netravikar and Shotha etc. Loha shodhan was done as per texual reference. Shodhit loha was mixed with shuddha Hingula and triturated with kumari swaras. Chakrika were prepared and Gajaputa agni was given for maran process. Maran was done for 7 times. Prepared bhasma was subjected to physiochemical analysis and obtained results were compaired with the standard values given in Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. The present research work provides the information about pharmaceutical process of Loha shodhan and Loha maran as well as physiochemical analysis of Loha bhasma. The information provided in this article may prove beneficial for future research work on pharmaceutical and anaylytical aspect of Loha bhasma.

Keywords: Loha bhasma, Loha Maran, Loha shodhan, Standardization of Loha,