Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL STANDARDISATION OF VANGA BHASMA: WSR TO RASATARANGINI

Pradnya Duhijod*, Sheetal Agrawal and Ashish Agrawal

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Abstract

In Ayurveda bhasmas are unique organometallic preparations used for medicinal purpose. Bhasmas are potent Ayurvedic medicaments, biologically active and powerful healing preparations in all aspects. Vanga bhasma is traditional Indian medicine which is classically prepared, titurated with plant extract and advised specially in genitourinary disorders. It is also especially used in the treatment of leucorrhoea and diabetes mellitus. However detailed characterization studies after synthesis are important which shows authenticity of product. Properly prepared bhasmas have not reported any serious untoward effects in clinical practice. Vanga Bhasma is an effective Ayurvedic medicine among various bhasmas. In the present work Vanga Bhasma prepared from Vanga, which comes under dhatuvarga as per rasa literature, given in Rasataragini path and studied for standardisation point of view. Pharmaceutical study was conducted to know the changes during the preparation. Bhasma Pariksha was done to prove the fitness of the Bhasma.

Keywords: Vanga, Vanga bhasma, Shodhana, Marana, Jaran, Rasatarangini.