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“Lauha (Loha) Bhasma”

Lauha bhasma is calx (incinerated ash) of purified iron processed in juices and extracts of specified plant / plant parts.

Description:
• Color Reddish Brown
• Odor Nil

Identification:
Test for iron positive

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

Total ash:
NLT 96 %

Weight loss on drying:
NMT 0.25 %

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:
• Diarrhoea (Atisara)
• Colicky Pain (Sula)
• Dyspepsia (Amlapitta)
• Ascites (Udararoga)
• Jaundice (Kamala)
• Anaemia (Pandu)
• Helminthiasis/Worm infestation (Krmi)
• Disorder of adipose tissue (Medodosa)
• Urinary disorders (Prameha)
• Splenic disease (Pliha Roga)
• Inflammation (Sotha)
• Dyspnoea/Asthma (Svasa)
• Diseases of skin (Kustha)