RESERCH ARTICLE - STANDARDIZATION STUDIES ON KASIS

Abstract

Bhasmas are unique formulations belonging to Ayurveda a leading and popular traditional Indian system of medicine. This group of medicines can work even in smaller doses and may even control incurable diseases effectively. Bhasmas essentially contain minerals and metals as integral part of formulations and are used after adopting proper purification process employing various purifying agents. Theses detoxification processes remove the toxic potentials from minerals and metals and impart a very high grade therapeutic efficacy. In the present work Kasis Bhasma prepared from raw kasis which comes under Uprasa varga as per Rasa shastra literature, is taken up and studied from Standardization point of view. Kasisa Bhasma was selected for study as the preparative procedure of Kasisa Bhasma is described very briefly in some of the most valuable Rasa Gransthas for its effect on pandu roga. Niramlta is basic and important lakshan of kasis bhasma. Kasis Bhasma was prepared as per standard classical methods. Chemically analyzed at various stages of purification and the final product.