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“Shankha Bhasma”

Shankha bhasma is calx (incinerated ash) of conch 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:
Fruits

Weight loss on drying:
NMT 0.06 %

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:
• Dyspepsia (Ajirna)
• Digestive impairment (Agnimandya)
• Malabsorption syndrome (Grahani)
• Dyspepsia (Amlapitta)
• Duodenal ulcer (Parinama Sula)
• Enlargement of liver and spleen (Yakrtplihavrddhi)
• Poison (Visa)