A REVIEW ON KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
Dr. Deepak Singla* and Dr. Ruhi Gupta
ABSTRACT
Kukkutanda (Hen?s egg shell) is a very commonly known and used food component. Kukkutanda twak (egg shell of hen) has been useful for therapeutic purposes in the form of bhasma called as Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma. Kukkutanda is a jangama dravya. It is included under Sudha Varga & it is consists of Calcium compound. In earliest texts Shukla varga was the name used to contains Calcium containing drugs such as Sudha, Kurmaprishta, Varatika, etc. Modern texts especially the books that were written in the 19thand 20thcentury have used the term Sudha Varga to add calcium containing drugs. Kukkutanda Twak is a very good organic source of Calcium & has more absorbable than that of inorganic form. In this article, details regarding its usage, composition, Shodhana (purification), Marana (Incineration), dose, anupana (adjuvant) & indications are explained and discussed.
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