‘’A Critical Review Study on Shila Sindoo...

‘’A Critical Review Study on Shila Sindoor’’

Author Name : Dr. Pratibha Prakash Kharat

ABSTRACT The Ayurvedic medicinal system has been in vogue since the Vedic period or even earlier. It emphasizes on the maintenance, promotion of health and curing the diseases. Thus,Ayurveda was developed to safe guard Arogya (health) which is considered to be essential for the achievement of the four primary objects of life viz. Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha. Rasa Chikitsa is the best therapy among others due to quicker recovery from diseases and effective in even very small doses. In present era Ayurvedic physicians profusely use minerals, metals, gems and some of animals as well as vegetable products. While our modern counterparts rarely except metallic preparation for internal use, as modern pharmacology does not recommend such type of preparation for therapeutic purposes. Ayurvedic physicians are of the view that different Ayurvedic pharmaceutical processing’s like Shodhana, Marana, Samskara, Jarana etc. convert metallic preparations into non-toxic. Shila Sindooris a herbo mineral preparation.