Mautik bhasma is calx (incinerated ash) of pearls processed
in juices and extracts of specified plant / plant parts.
Description:
• Color White with grayish tinge
• Odor Nil
Identification:
Test for calcium positive
Particle size:
100% powder passes through 120 mesh (125
mm)
Total ash:
NLT 54 %
Weight loss on drying:
NMT 0.6 %
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:
• Cough (Kasa)
• Dyspnoea/Asthma (Svasa)
• Pthisis (Ksaya)
• Chronic fever (Jirnajvara)
• Fever due to Pitta dosa (Pitta Jvara)
• Jvara Dentitional fever (Dantodbhava)
• Weakness of the heart (Hrddaurbalya)
• Mental disorder (Manovikara)
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