Abstract

CONCEPT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN AYURVEDA W.S.R. TO RASA AUSHADHIES

Dr. Harikishan Bamoriya*, Dr. Rani Singh and Dr. Shachi Chandil

Abstract

Nanotechnology is an emerging new branch of science in present era, with many possible applications in medicine and other field. In Ayurveda, Medicine prepared from metals in the form of fine powder known as Ayaskriti. The metals and minerals are heavy, nonabsorbable and toxic substances. The metals and when there are converted into fine form substances known as Bhasma, are absorbable and therapeutically most effective. The examination of these Bhasmas is quit comprehensive by various ways and means to avoid their adverse and toxic effect. Assimilation of Ayurveda and nanotechnology may provide the best medicines to treat various lethal diseases. The combination of nanotechnology with Ayurvedic medicine will provide a very useful tool in designing future medicine with improvised bioavailability profile and less toxicity and Adverse reaction. Through this technology is already in practice in Ayurveda in traditional way and the application of recent developments in nanotechnology may be helpful in Ayurvedic drugs formulations.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Ayaskriti, Parmanu.