Pharmaceutical study of Pairojaka Bhasma

Authors

  • Ramya Shetty Final Year Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
  • Surekha S. Medikeri HOD and Professor, Department of Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v6i5.1488

Keywords:

Pairojaka Bhasma, Shodhana, Marana, Bhasma Pareeksha.

Abstract

Bhasma is unique Ayurvedic metallic or mineral preparation, its use as therapeutics in Ayurveda has enormous clinical importance. Pairojaka is a gem and ornamental stone, included in Uparatna group of drugs. Pairojaka Bhasma having its clinical indication as Sthavara, Jangama and Kritrima Visha Nashana. The objective of the study was to prepare Pairojaka Bhasma as per textual reference with the help of 8 Puta. Prepared Bhasma was subjected to ancient as well as modern physio-chemical analysis. In this study an attempt has been made to standardize the process of the preparation of the Pairojaka Bhasma.

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References

Sadananda Sharma, Rasatarangini, Edited by Kashinath Shasthri, 11th Edition, Delhi, Motilal Banarasidas, 2009, 23rd Taranga, 191 verses, 644 pp.

http://m.minerals.net/gemstone/turquoise_gemstone.aspx

Sadananda Sharma, Rasatarangini, Edited by Kashinath Shasthri, 11th Edition, Delhi, Motilal Banarasidas, 2009, 23rd Taranga, 191 verses, 644 pp.

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Sadananda Sharma, Rasatarangini, Edited by Kashinath Shasthri, 11th Edition, Delhi, Motilal Banarasidas, 2009, 23rd Taranga, 191 verses, 644 pp.

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Published

2021-11-07

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Ramya Shetty, Surekha S. Medikeri. Pharmaceutical study of Pairojaka Bhasma. J Ayurveda Integr Med Sci [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 7 [cited 2025 Oct. 8];6(5):129-35. Available from: https://www.jaims.in/jaims/article/view/1488

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