A CONCEPTUAL REVIEW ON RASAYANA PROPERTY OF ABHRAKA BHASMA
Dr. Bhavana R.* and Dr. Vikram S.
ABSTRACT
Rasayana is a unique concept of Ayurveda helping the mankind to achieve supreme quality of living. Rasashastra, the pharmaceutical branch of Ayurveda helps in achieving this quality of Rasayana through its highly potent Rasadravyas. Bhasmas are traditional Ayurvedic Medicines prepared from metals and minerals by various procedures which remove the toxic properties of the metals and minerals and thus enhancing the therapeutic value of the same. Abhraka Bhasma is one among Rasadravyas which is told under Maharasa Varga having Rasayana property. It helps in treating different diseases like Kshaya, Pandu, Grahani, Shula, Kushta, Swasa, Prameha, Aruchi, Kasa, Mandagni, Udara etc. The present study focuses on the Rasayana properties of Abraka Bhasma as mentioned in various classics of Rasashastra.
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