Open AccessSignificance of Puta in Bhasmikarana with special reference to Sankha Bhasma
Author(s) -
Sreeja Kaimal,
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PK Vineeth,
NV Ramesh,
K Unnikrishna Pillai,
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Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5023
DOI - 10.31254/jahm.2017.3410
Subject(s) - calcium carbonate , traditional medicine , metallurgy , medicine , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
Rasashastra is the branch which deals with drugs of metals and mineral origin. According to Rasashsastra, procedures like shodhana and marana are employed to detoxify the metals and minerals. Traditionally Puta is used in the marana procedure used to obtain bhasma. Sankha is an animal product which is included in sudha varga. Main chemical constituent of sankha bhasma is calcium carbonate. Sankha bhasma is done usually through puta process which is the best method as per our Acharyas to enhance its therapeutic efficacy.