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KASISA BHASMA – A PHARMACEUTICO-ANALYTICAL STUDY PREPARED BY TWO DIFFERENT METHODS

Dr. Anurag Saini*, Dr. Pardeep Kapil, Dr. Abhishek and Dr. Manju Saini

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Abstract

The medicines are of herbal, mineral and herbo-mineral in origin. Bhasma are unique Ayurvedic preparations of metals/minerals formulated with herbal extracts or juices and used for the treatment of a variety of ailments. Bhasma is prepared by incinerating the metals and minerals. For incineration classical and modern methods are used. The Classical Method of Bhasma preparation is Puta and modern method is Electric Muffle Furnace. Kasisa is an iron mineral. In Rasashastra, it falls under Uprasa. Its Bhasma is frequently applied to a variety of illnesses. Agnimandya, Arsha, Kakatava, Gudabhramsha, Pandu, Shotha, Rajorodha, and Yonivyapada are among the conditions for which it is utilized. The processes of shodhana (purification) and marana (incineration) of ayurvedic mineral formulations of kasisa have been described in many ayurvedic classics. Even though numerous literature explains diverse ways of shodhana and marana, full physiochemical standardization is required to obtain the pure form and for quality assurance is essential to comprehending the molecular alterations following different ayurvedic procedures. In the present study Kasisa bhasma was prepared as per the reference of AFI (Ayurvedic formulary of India) and Rasatarangini will be analysed using classical parameters.

Keywords: Bhasma, Kasisa, Shodhana, Marana, Puta.