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Ayu. 2011 Oct-Dec; 32(4): 554–559.
PMCID: PMC3361935
Study on Bhasma Kalpana with special reference to the preparation of Kasisa Bhasma
Dhirajsingh Sumersingh Rajput1 and G. S. Tekale2
1PhD Scholar, Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana including Drug Research, Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Rasa Shastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Government Ayurveda College, Nanded, Maharashtra, India
Address for correspondence: Dr. Dhirajsingh Sumersingh Rajput, S/O ASI Sumersingh Kesharsingh Rajput, Police Quarter, Sakharkherda, Taluka -Sindakhed Raja, Dist Buldhana 443 201, State -Maharashtra, India. E-mail: dhiraj.ayu/at/gmail.com
Abstract
Bhasma means ash but according to Ayurveda, Bhasma means conversion of a metal into a form which is irreversible in the sense that one cannot derive the metal back from it again (Apunarbhava). It should be so light so that it must float on the surface of water after sprinkling, called Varitara. Its particle should be so small that it can enter in to the creases of fingers called Rekha-purnatva. The preparative procedure of Bhasma is a bit complicated. Many texts are available regarding the identification, acceptable qualities of metals and minerals, their purification, uses and method of preparation of their Bhasma. But in many texts, the method of Bhasma preparation of some metals and minerals is mentioned very briefly, i.e. their references are available in Sutrarupa. This leads to many practical difficulties in the preparation of Bhasma. Kasisa Bhasma is one of them. The present work was aimed to study the basic concept of Bhasma Kalpana by means preparing Kasisa Bhasma. This study suggests some modifications and ways for standardization of Bhasma procedure.
Keywords: Bhasma, Kasisa Bhasma, Marana, stardard operative procedure
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