Pharmaceutical Study of Kanta Lauha and Teekshna Lauha Bhasma

摘要

The Ayurvedic medicines are formulated by using plant, animal, metal and minerals. Conversion of metals and minerals into acceptable form i.e. bhasma is a unique technology of Ayurveda . Certain technical procedures like Sodhana, Marana (Incineration process) etc. will play a greater role in converting the material into acceptable form. GMP provides certain directions for processing these medicines in present day. Standard operative procedure, particularly for bhasma preparation has become mandatory for the standardization and quality control of bhasmas. By considering these views in present research work the different samples of lauha bhasma were prepared by using different raw materials viz. Magnetite iron ore, iron turnings. As per the description of Ayurveda, Kanta lauha (Magnetite iron ore) is considered as best raw material for lauha bhasma preparation. After this next best raw material for lauha bhasma preparation is Teekshna lauha (iron turnings). The availability of Kanta lauha (magnetite iron ore) is rare, hence in many Ayurvedic pharmaceutical industries , lauha bhasma is prepared by Teekshna lauha . In the present work a step is made to find out the best quality of lauha bhasma by preparing various samples of lauha bhasma .