European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

HERBO-METALLIC FORMULATION IN RASASHASTRA, W.S.R. TO PREPARATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF BHASMA; A REVIEW

Dr. Shailendra K. Pund*, Dr. Tushar Kakar and Dr. Ganesh Belorkar

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda the science of longevity and healing described different modalities for the management of optimum health status and Rasashastra is one of such modality of Ayurveda. Rasashastra described use of various herbs and herbo-metallic formulation for enormous health benefits including rejuvenation, longevity, intellect, memory, strength, immunity and sexual strength, etc. Bhasma is one of the common herbo-metallic formulation comes under category of Rasa drugs and described as nanomedicine in modern formulary. The efficacy of such types of Rasa drugs depends upon their methods of preparation therefore appropriate formulary approaches should be adopted to prepare herbo-metallic formulation (Bhasma). The characterization of such formulation also prerequisite in modern scenario of quality concern thus characterization of such formulation must be done to establish their quality and inherent properties. Present article deals with various aspects related to Rasashastra w.s.r. to Bhasma.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rasashastra, Bhasma and Herbo-Metallic.