Abstract
Ayaskriti is an ayurvedic formulation containing iron. It is a specific metal processing technique developed in ancient times to make iron suitable for internal use. Objective: To prepare and physicochemically evaluate lauha Ayaskriti (shusruta) and lauha bhasma. Materials and methods: lauha Ayaskriti (shusruta) and lauha bhasma was prepared as per ayurvedic text and characterized by Organoleptic characters, physico-chemical parameters. Results: This study clearly revealed bhasma prepared as per Sushruta and Rastangini are passed as per ayurvedic bhasma pariksha. Conclusion: The study of XRF of lauha Ayaskriti and lauha bhasma value of fe is persent in the elemental form along with other form of oxide. Further studies are required to prove the medicinal efficacy of this medicine.
Highlights
The ayurvedic drugs are obtained from natural sources only i.e. plants, animals and minerals
When it was used in the form of micro fine powder obtained by heating and quenching the metal into some liquid media known as “Ayaskriti.” In lauha Ayaskriti (Sushruta) in this process lauha turning includes intense heating followed by quenching triphala kwatha and salsaradi Gana dravyas kwatha till it converted to anjanvat ~ fine powder
After heating and quenching of salsaradi Gana dravya kwatha 50% coarse powder turn into powder form in khalva yantra mardana of 15 days lauha Ayaskriti was done
Summary
The ayurvedic drugs are obtained from natural sources only i.e. plants, animals and minerals. Conversion of metal and minerals into acceptable form i.e. Bhasma is unique technology of ayurveda. Applied for the preparation of bhasma, will play a greater role in converting the material into acceptable form. Considering these views in present research work the churna form of Lauha Ayaskriti[1] (Sushruta) and lauha bhasma prepared by as per Rasatarangini[2] were prepared by using same raw materials viz. Ayurveda literature from samhita period, where metals are made into powder for internal administration by means of a process called Ayaskriti. The process governed in Ayaskriti includes intense heating of the metal followed by repeated quenching into some organic media till the metal is transformed into its finest form[3]
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