Abstract

CRITICAL REVIEW OF YASHADA BHASMA AND IT'S ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES

Dr. Suman Nikunj*, Dr. S. M. Parhate, Dr. Manoj Dash, Dr. Govind Kumar,

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Abstract

In Ayurveda Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana is very important as it is related to medicine preparation. Rasashastra is a branch of Indian traditional medicine which deals with the pharmacology and pharmaceutics of Rasausdhis. It involves different processing and therapeutic uses of various metals and minerals found in nature. Yashada Bhasma -a zinc based herbometallic preparation is wellknown bhasma (based on single metal) for its wide range of utilization in the treatment of eye diseases, anemia, diabetes, asthma, skin diseases etc. Yashada bhasma also known as zinc oxide (ZnO) zinc oxide has special attention due to its excellent antioxidant properties. Hence a safe and effective antioxidant is need of our body. Use of the yashada Bhasma cures Zinc deficiency, cold and cough, eye diseases, hair loss, and graying of hair in old age.Material and Method: Literature of present study has been reviewed from various Samhita, textbooks and articles.

Keywords: Yashada bhasma, Bhasma, Antioxidant.