Open AccessA metallurgical study of Nāga Bhasma
Author(s) -
Dev Nath Singh Gautam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/asl.asl_206_15
Subject(s) - muffle furnace , metallurgy , raw material , materials science , chemistry , calcination , organic chemistry , catalysis , biochemistry
The metal Nāga (Lead) is being used by Indians since ancient times. Its external and internal uses have been described in Caraka, Suśruta and other Ayurvedic Saṃhitā . According to most of the Rasa texts, Nāga Bhasma and its formulations are used in many diseases such as Prameha , Jvara , Gulma , Śukrameha etc.