Abstract

REVIEW OF DIFFERENT PREPARATION PROCEDURES OF VANGA BHASMA, AN AYURVEDIC HERBO-METALLIC MEDICINE

*Dr. Pooja Patade and Dr. Mangala Jadhav

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Abstract

Bhasma is the conversion of inorganic metals, minerals and precious stones into bio-absorbable form. In ayurveda Vanga i.e. Tin comes under Dhatuvarga and is categorized as a Putiloha. Vang bhasma is described by different texts. Depending upon the materials used for pharmaceutical procedures named Shodhan (purification), Jarana (oxidation) and Marana (incineration) of vanga, therapeutic properties of vanga bhasma changed. Bhasma quality depends upon different parameters like quality of raw materials, processing ingredients and methods, meticulous trituration and heating cycle. Bhasma made with Mercury is believed to be Shrestha i.e. of superior quality, the one which are incinerated with herbs is believed to be Madhyama i.e. of medium quality, Kanishtha i.e. of inferior quality with sulphur, where the bhasma prepared with Ariloha are Durgunaprada. Vanga bhasma prepared from all these materials are found of different qualities. This article attains to review the correlation between different methods of preparation of Vanga bhasma, nature of the drugs used and its respective therapeutic potential.

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