Untitled 1

“Kapardika Bhasma”

Kapardika bhasma is calx (incinerated ash) of cowrie shells processed in juices and extracts of specified plant / plant parts.

Description:
• Color White
• Odor Nil

Identification:
Test for calcium positive

Particle size:
100% powder passes through 120 mesh (125 mm)

Total ash:
NLT 57 %

Weight loss on drying:
NMT 1.2 %

Ayurvedic specifications:
• Lusterless (Nischandrica)
• Fine enough to enter crevices of finger (Rekhapurnatva)
• Floats on water (Varitara)
• Smokeless (Nirdhoom)
• Tasteless (Niswadu)
• Irreversible (Apunar bhav)

Test for heavy/toxic metals:

• Lead	<10.0 ppm
• Cadmium	<0.30 ppm
• Mercury	<1.00 ppm
• Arsenic	<10.0 ppm

Important Therapeutic uses:
• Disease of eyes (Netraroga)
• Boil (Sphota)
• Tuberculosis (Rajyakshma)
• Ottorrhoea (Karnasrava)
• Digestive impairment (Agnimandya)
• Duodenal ulcer (Parinamshula)
• Cyst (Grahni)