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Akika bhasma
Akika bhasma (अकीक भस्म), also Akik bhasma, is an Ayurvedic calcined agate (silica) preparation in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, dosed 125–500 mg for heartburn, heart disease, cough, and bleeding disorders, distinct from metallic bhasmas.
Akika Pisti
Akika Pisti (Akīka piṣṭī, Akik Pishti) is an Ayurvedic pishti preparation of purified agate with Aloe vera and other herbs, dosed 125-250 mg per the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, used traditionally for heart, pitta, and bleeding disorders.
Godanti bhasma
Godanti bhasma, an Ayurvedic calcined gypsum (calcium sulfate) preparation from the Sudha varga, used traditionally as antipyretic and antiulcer medicine; rat studies show gastroprotective and fever-reducing effects at 250-500 µg/kg.
Hajrul yahud bhasma
Hajrul yahud bhasma (Kushta Hajrul yahood, Lapis judaicus, Jew's stone) is a calcined fossil silicate-of-lime stone used in Unani and Ayurvedic medicine for kidney and bladder stones, with small clinical trials and rat toxicity studies.
Jahara Mohra Pisti
Jahara Mohra Pisti (जहरमोहरा पिष्टी), also Jaharamoharā piṣṭi or Nagapashana Pishti, is an Ayurvedic cardiotonic of purified serpentine stone ground with rose water, AFI dose 250 mg to 1 g.
Jaharamohara bhasma
Jaharamohara bhasma (जहरमोहरा भस्म), also Jahar Mohra Bhasma, is an Ayurvedic calcined serpentine-stone mineral preparation adopted from Unani medicine, purified by 21 milk quenchings, used for heart disease, bleeding, cough, and hemorrhoids at 250-500 mg.
Jaharamohara Curna
Jaharamohara Curna (जहरमोहरा चूर्ण), also Zahar Mohra, is purified serpentine stone powder used in Ayurveda and Unani, processed into Jaharamohara Bhasma and Pishti for heart disease, bleeding, and hemorrhoids.
Kamadudha rasa (afi afi-kamadudarasa)
Kamadudha rasa (कामदुधा रस, Kamdudha Ras) is a mercury-free Ayurvedic powder of pearl, coral, shell, conch, red ochre and Tinospora extract, dosed 125–500 mg twice daily for hyperacidity, bleeding disorders, and chronic fever.
Kamadudha rasa (afi afi-kamadudarasamuktayukta)
Kamadudha rasa (Kāmadudhā Rasa, muktāyukta) is an Ayurvedic herbo-mineral powder of five calcined shells and coral, red ochre, and guduchi satva, used for pitta disorders such as amlapitta and bleeding conditions; dose 250-500 mg twice daily.
Mrmakantamani Pisti
Mrmakantamani pisti (Trinakantamani pishti, kaharuba pisti) is an Ayurvedic mineral formulation from fossil resin, adopted from Unani medicine in the 19th century; dose 250-500 mg for bleeding disorders such as menorrhagia and Raktapitta.
Mukta bhasma
Mukta bhasma (Muktā Bhasma, Moti Bhasma) is the Ayurvedic calcined-pearl calx of Rasashastra: aragonite CaCO3 converted to calcite, ~46% calcium, nanoscale particles, used for cough, eye, and bone disorders.
Mukta Pisti
Mukta Pisti (Mukta Pishti), Ayurvedic pearl powder made by cold trituration of pearl with rose distillate (Gulab Arka), retaining aragonite calcium carbonate; milder, non-calcined alternative to Mukta Bhasma used for Pitta conditions.
MUKTAPANCAMRTA RASA
Muktapanacamrta Rasa (Mukta Panchamrita Rasa, मुक्ता पंचामृत रस) is an Ayurvedic herbo-mineral medicine of five bhasmas, pearl, coral, conch, oyster shell, and tin, used for cough, fever, and pitta disorders.
Muktasukti bhasma
Muktasukti bhasma (Mukta Shukti Bhasma), an Ayurvedic calcined calx of pearl oyster shell, calcium carbonate converted from aragonite to calcite; used as antacid, antipyretic, calcium source at 250–500 mg, with anti-ulcer and anti-inflammatory experimental evidence.
Pravala bhasma
Pravala bhasma (Praval Bhasma) is an Ayurvedic calcined coral preparation, a calcium-rich animal-origin Rasashastra drug compiled in Bhaishajya Ratnavali, distinct from Pravala pishti and exempt from expiry dating under India's Drugs Rules.
Pravala Pancamrta Rasa
Pravala Pancamrta Rasa (Pravāla pañcamṛta rasa) is a Kharaliya rasayana of Ayurvedic Rasashastra: five calcined marine bhasmas (coral, pearl, conch, oyster, cowry) triturated with Calotropis latex, dosed 250 mg, used for pittaja disorders and as a calcium supplement.
Pravala Pisti
Pravala Pisti (Pravāla piṣṭī), Ayurvedic coral-calcium powder triturated with rose water, a Sudha Varga preparation; dose 250 mg, used for Pitta disorders, acidity, and as calcium supplementation, distinct from calcined Pravala Bhasma.
Sankha bhasma
Sankha bhasma (Shankha bhasma, conch shell ash) is an Ayurvedic calcined conch-shell preparation, mainly calcium carbonate in calcite form (about 39% calcium), used as an antacid and digestive remedy for hyperchlorhydria, sprue, and colic.
Sphatika bhasma
Sphatika bhasma, also called Shubhra or Fitkari bhasma, is an Ayurvedic calcined potash alum preparation used for wounds, bleeding, vitiligo, and erysipelas, with small clinical and in vitro antimicrobial studies.
Srnga bhasma
Srnga bhasma (Shringa Bhasma, Mrigashringa Bhasma, शृङ्ग भस्म) is an Ayurvedic calcined deer horn ash, a calcium-rich white powder used as an expectorant and bone tonic, prepared by shodhana and repeated puta incineration per Rasa Tarangini 12/105-107.
Vaikranta bhasma
Vaikranta bhasma (वैक्रान्त भस्म) is an Ayurvedic calcined mineral preparation from vaikranta, identified as tourmaline (schorl), a diamond substitute in Rasa shastra; iron and silica major constituents, 62.5 mg AFI dose.
Vajra bhasma
Vajra bhasma, also called Heerak bhasma or diamond ash, is an Ayurvedic Rasashastra preparation of incinerated diamond. Listed in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI000353, 8 mg dose) with mercury and arsenic ingredients, used classically as a Rasayana for Arbuda and chronic disease; one published toxic epidermal necrolysis case.
Varatika bhasma
Kapardika bhasma (Kapardik Bhasma), an Ayurvedic calcined cowry-shell (Cypraea moneta) preparation, mainly calcium carbonate, listed in the AFI for Parinamashula, Agnimandya, and Karnasrava at 250 mg dose.