Abstract

Dr. Geeti Sood*, Dr. Amit Bhatt, Dr. Chander Paul Kashayap and Dr. Sudarshan Kumar Thakur

ABSTRACT

Metals are known as therapeutic agents since ancient time but their use in therapeutics was limited; probably due to inability to convert them into suitable pharmaceutical form. In due course of time with the development of Rasa Shastra, many new pharmaceutical processing techniques evolved and many new formulations were developed. This revolution made the internal use of metals very easy by making them least toxic, highly absorbable and therapeutically very effective. There are several principles and references mentioned in the texts of Rasa Shastra for the processing of the metallic drugs to make them therapeutically effective and safe for internal use. In present study, two samples Vang Bhasma were prepared by two different methods based on classical principles of Bhasma preparation. Sample-1 was prepared by using Hingula and Aloe vera pulp as media for levigation and Sample-2 by using Aloe vera pulp only. These two samples were analysed on both ancient and modern analytical parameters for the quality analysis. On analysis, it was observed that both the methods of preparation of Vang Bhasma are equally effective on analytical parameters.