Abhrak (Mica) In Ayurvedic Literature

Abhrak (Mica) In Ayurvedic Literature

Author Name : Dr. Abhijeet Shrikant Gambhire, Dr Pagire B. R, Dr. Mhase U. P

ABSTRACT Therapeutic importance of bhasmas of metals and minerals are time tasted. It is very important To look over the history, to make available the evidences for the use of metals and minerals in therapeutics And to provide the knowledge of processing techniques in ancient India. Rasa Shastra, the branch of Ayurvedic science that deals with the pharmaceutical processing of metals and minerals. Abhraka is mentioned as the first substance in the classification of Maharasa according to Rasaratna Samucchaya. It is widely used for anti ageing purposes. This mineral is freely available in parts of state of Bihar, Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Rajasthan. The literatures reveals Regarding different features, geological distributions and various processing techniques i.e. shodhana, marana, Satvapatan. The efforts have been made to collect and compile all the related material in Relation to Abhraka from all possible ancient literary resources.In this article an attempt has made to explore the wide range of Description of Abhraka available in ayurveda.