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Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Vol. 14, Issue 5 (2025)

An ancient and modern analytical examination of dhatu bhasma - a review article

Author(s):

Vidyaa G Honde, Piyush K Gandhi and Rajesh K Ingole

Abstract:

There are different dhatu in Ayurveda, like Swarna, rajata, etc, 
Aim: is to compile such available research work done on analytical examination of dhatu bhasmas and the Ancient bhasma pariksha mentioned in different samhitas to avoid the searching time. 
Materials and Methods: The bhasmas need to fulfil the siddilakshanas like rekhapurnatva, varitartva, nischandrtva, nirthatva, apunarbhav etc, similarly obtain the panchavidh parikshan of shabd,sparsha, ras, rupa, gandha, and the modern analytical parameters like XRD, XRF, SEM-EDAX, TEM, etc, also the phisico-chemical parameters like ph value, lod, total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash, specific gravity etc.
Conclusion: The Bhasmas which passes both the ancient and the modern analytical parameters i.e. physical, physico-chemical and the elemental analysis, metals and the other trace elements present in Bhasmas are within limit of API standards. Which are therapeutically very effective and safe to use, doesn’t having any side effects.
 

Pages: 182-188  |  472 Views  22 Downloads


How to cite this article:
Vidyaa G Honde, Piyush K Gandhi and Rajesh K Ingole. An ancient and modern analytical examination of dhatu bhasma - a review article. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2025;14(5):182-188. DOI: 10.22271/phyto.2025.v14.i5c.15571

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