Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL AND COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF THREE SUDHAVARGIYA DRUGS NAMED KUKKUTAND TWAKA BHASM, MUKTA SHUKTI BHASM AND GODANTI BHASM

Dr. Rajni Bala, *Dr. Vikas Chandra Gupta and Dr. Nitin Pandey

Abstract

Ayurvedic Rasashastra is one of the unique branches of Ayurveda dealing with metals, minerals and combination of herbs. The subspecialties of Ayurvedic pharmaceuticals have specified therapeutics uses of metals and minerals in the form of Bhasmas. Theses preparations are considered potent in action and a part from this, these are considered catalytic (Yogvahi) and acts on molecular level (Sukshma srotogantva). All the three drugs Kukkutanda twaka, Muktashukti and Godanti are rich source of calcium and enumerated under Sudhavarg by Vaidhya Yadav Ji Tikram Ji. Kukkutanda twaka and Mukta-shukti are of animal origin drugs while Godanti is an inorganic mineral. There is lot of discussion about chemical and physical characters of Sudha vargiya drugs. The present study is concerned about physical and chemical analysis of Kukkutanda twaka bhasma, Mukta-shukti bhasma and Godanti bhasma.

Keywords: Sudhavargiye dravya, Kukkutanda twak Bhasma, Mukta-Shukti Bhasm, Godanti Bhasma, Nambure Phased Spot Test.