Metal Toxicity in Ayurveda

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HEAVY METALS IN AYURVEDIC

FORMULATIONS VAIDYA ANIRUDDHA S. KULKARNISHREE ATMARAJ AYURVEDEEYA CHIKITSALAYA,

GANESH MARG, SHANIWAR PETH, MIRAJ



INTRODUCTION Ayurveda, te a!e"#$d %ed&'a$ (y(te% #) I*d&a &(

attra't&*! atte*t&#* a( #*e #) te $ead&*!'#%+$e%e*tary a*d a$ter*at&ve %ed&'a$ ('&e*'e.

Te %a#r u(e #) er-a$ &*!red&e*t( +r#ve( t# -ee))e't&ve a*d %&*&%a$$y t#&' t# te +at&e*t(.

Te -e*e)&t( #) Ayurved&' %ed&'&*e( #)te* re(u$t

)r#% (y*er!&(t&' a't&#* #) %u$t&+$e a't&ve 'e%&'a$(. Ayurved&' %ed&'&*e( are *#t #*$y der&ved )r#% +$a*t

-ut a$(# ave %&*era$, %eta$ a*d a*&%a$ #r&!&*dru!(.



HEAVY METAL TOXICITY CONCERNSTe u(e #) %eta$$&' +re+arat&#*( a( (&*!$e dru!( #r a(

&*!red&e*t( &* %a*y Ayurved&' %ed&'&*e( a( ev#/ed'#*'er* a*d de-ate &* te ('&e*t&)&' a*d +u-$&')#ru%( &* te re'e*t t&%e(.

S#%e (tud&e( a( 0ar*ed tat u(er( #) Ayurved&'%ed&'&*e( %ay -e at r&(/ )#r eavy %eta$ t#&'&ty a*d

(u!!e(ted tat te(t&*! #) Ayurved&' %ed&'&*e( )#rt#&' eavy %eta$( (#u$d -e %a*dat#ry.



SORRY! BUT IT’S NOT TRUE!!T&( #-(ervat&#* &( u*a''e+ta-$e t# %a*y Ayurved&'

+y(&'&a*( a*d Ra(ava&dya( 1T#(e 0# +re+are%eta$$&' +re+arat&#*(2.

Te&r '#*te*t&#* &( tat (# 'a$$ed heavy metals ee "#t heavy #" the h$ma" %#&y a*d tat Ayurved&' %ed&'&*e( '#*ta&*&*! heavy metals

'$se& (" the )#m #) Bhasmas* ee+#m,letely sa)e t# $se-



RASASHASTRA 'INDIAN ALCHEMY*Te Ra(a(a(tra ev#$ved )r#% A$'e%y 0&' a&%ed

at )&*d&*! %a!&' (u-(ta*'e tat 0#u$d tra*(%ute -a(e %eta$( $&/e $ead, t&*, %er'ury a*d '#++er &*t#te *#-$e #*e(1!#$d a*d (&$ver2.

Te &*ve*t&#* #) %er'ury 0a( te tur*&*! +#&*t &*te deve$#+%e*t #) Ra(a(a(tra. Mer'ury &( /*#0*

a( Ra(a a*d te 0#$e Ra(a(a(tra &( -a(ed #* &t( 0#*der)u$ a*d %&ra'u$#u( +r#+ert&e(. Ra(a(a(tra 0a( e*r&'ed -y add&t&#*( #) %eta$(, a$$#y(, %ater&a$(#-ta&*ed )r#% %&*era$( a*d #re(.



METALS FROM CLASSIC TEXTSCara/a 134556C2 +r&%ar&$y u(ed +$a*t( a( %ed&'&*e(.

Te &dea #) %a/&*! %eta$( a-(#r-a-$e a*d e))e't&ve t#u%a*(, e de('r&-ed (&%+$e +r#'edure #) eat&*! a*d

7ue*'&*! te %eta$( &* '#0 ur&*e.I* Su(ruta (a%&ta1356C2, 0e 'a* )&*d te )&r(t %e*t&#*

#) %er'ury.

I* A(ta*!a (a*!raa te %et#d #) +re+ar&*! -a(%a &(

de('r&-ed.Te %a&* adva*'e #) Ra(a(a(tra 0a( (ee* )r#% 8 t t#

39t 'e*tury. Na!aru*a &( 'red&ted a( te )#re%#(taut#r&ty &* te deve$#+%e*t #) Ra(a(a(tra.



IM.ORTANCE OF BHASMA



BENEFITS OF METALLIC

FORMULATIONS:u&'/ a't&#*

Le((er d#(e

Ta(te$e((*e((

Pr#$#*!ed (e$) $&)e

6etter +a$ata-&$&ty



HEAVY METALS A eavy %eta$ &( #*e 0&t a (+e'&)&' !rav&ty #) ;!%

'%"< #r %#re.

Tey are (ta-$e e$e%e*t( a*d 'a**#t -e %eta-#$&=ed -y te -#dy.

S#%e eavy %eta$( (u' a( =&*', '#++er, '#-a$t,'r#%&u%, &r#* a*d %a*!a*e(e are re7u&red -y -#dy

&* (%a$$ %ea(ure(.Te(e (a%e e$e%e*t( 'a* -e t#&' &* $ar!er 7ua*t&t&e(.

Heavy %eta$( %ay e*ter te -#dy &* )##d, 0ater, a&r,#r -y a-(#r+t&#* tr#u! (/&*.



BHASMAS OF METALSTe eavy #r t#&' %eta$( &* e$e%e*ta$

)#r% are t#&' -ut t#(e &* '#%+#u*d )#r%

&.e. -a(%a are (a)e )#r u%a*(.6a(%a( are %ade )r#% var&#u( %eta$(,

%eta$ %&ture( a*d a$$#y(.

Te 0ay tey are +re+ared, eva$uated a*dtera+eut&'a$$y u(ed $eave( *# d#u-t a-#utte&r (a)ety t# te u%a*(.



.RE.ARATION OF BHASMAS



SHODHANA It &( a +r#'e(( #) +ur&)&'at&#* a*d

det#&)&'at&#* -y 0&' +y(&'a$ a*d

'e%&'a$ &%+ur&t&e( a$#*! 0&t t#&'%ater&a$( are e$&%&*ated.

D&))ere*t +r#'edure( $&/e (+r&*/$&*!,

a-(#r+t&#*, )ry&*!, $av&!at&#*, %e$t&*! a*d7ue*'&*!, tr&turat&#*, d&++&*! are u(eda''#rd&*! t# te (e$e'ted (u-(ta*'e.



VAN/A 'TIN* SHODHANA



SHODHANA0TAMRA AND

/ANDHA1A



BHAVANA Wet -ava*a &( te +r#'e(( #)

!r&*d&*! &* 0&' %ater&a$( are

!r#u*d 0&t (+e'&)&' $&7u&d %ed&a )#r a+art&'u$ar +er&#d.

Te +r#'e(( $ead( t# u*&7ue a*d(u&ta-$e +y(&'#'e%&'a$ 'a*!e( a*d+#te*t&ate te e))&'a'y #) %ater&a$.



MARANA 'CALCINATION*Te +r#'e(( 0&'

'#*vert( te

+ur&)&ed %eta$( a*d%&*era$( &*t# -a(%a 1A(2 a)ter

(u-e't&*! te% t#$av&!at&#* a*d&*'&*erat&#* &('a$$ed a( %ara*a.





CHAN/ES DUE TO MARANA Redu't&#* &* +art&'$e (&=e.

C#*u!at&#* #) tra'e e$e%e*t(.E$&%&*at&#* #) u*0a*ted

e$e%e*t(.

>#r%at&#* #) de(&ra-$e'#%+#u*d.



2UALITY CONTROL OF

BHAMAS.HYSICAL

.ARAMETERS

Var&tarU**a%a

Re/a+##r*atva

S$a/(*atva%

CHEMICAL.ARAMETERS

Var*a

Gatara(atva%

N&('a*dratva A+##*ar-avatva



.ARAMETERS FOR BHASMA



.ARADA 'MERCURY*PARADA IS ?6TAINED

>R?M HINGULA1CINNA6AR2

>R?M HINGULAPARADA IS DERIVED 6YURDHVAPATANA

CHEMICALLY PURE

PARADA IS N?T READY>?R C?NSUMPTI?N, ITSH?ULD 6E TREATED WITH EIGHT

SANSKARAS



EXTRACTIN/ MERCURY

FROM CINNABAR



DETOXIFICATION OF .ARADA 3

EMASCULATION 4ITH /ARLIC



1A55ALI



1U.I.A14A RASAYANA THIS IS AN UNI:UE AND DI>>ERENT PR?CESS

?> PREPARING 6HASMAS.

IN A SPECIALLY 6UILT >URNACE, EARTHEN VESSEL >ILLED WITH SAND IS PLACED. IN THE VESSEL, A C?ATED GLASS 6?TTLE WITH AMI@TURE IS KEPT.

HEAT IS GIVEN >R?M 6EL?W IN ASCENDINGTEMPERATURES >?R 4 T? B4 H?URS.

THE DESIRED MEDICINE IS ?6TAINED >R?MNECK AND 6?TT?M ?> THE 6?TTLE.



CONSTRUCTIN/ FURNACE



ASCENDIN/ HEATIN/



RASASINDURA





BHASMA 'CONT--* A)ter (u''e((&ve 'a$'&*at&#*( %u' (%a$$er

+art&'$e (&=e( are rea'ed. U$t&%ate$y

+art&'$e (&=e( rea' '#$$#&da$ ('a$e( 1)r#% a)e0 %&'r#*( t# a )e0 *a*#%eter(2.BHASMAS ARE REAL NANO.ARTICLES-

Te(e (&=e( e$+ &* -etter a-(#r+t&v&ty a*d

(# e))e't&ve dru! de$&very.



BHASMA 'CONT--*I* ea' 'y'$e #) 'a$'&*at&#*( te #&dat&#* +r#'e((

0#u$d +r#!re(( &* a d&))ere*t 0ay a*d var&#u(#r!a*#%eta$$&' '#%+$ee( are )#r%ed &*ter%ed&ate$y

-e)#re )&*a$$y a'&ev&*! de(&red +ure %eta$ #&de #r(u$)&de.

>#r *ear$y a$$ te %eta$( te %et#d( #) -a(%a+re+arat&#* d&))er a%#*! te tet te%(e$ve(. Ted&))ere*'e( are &* a''#%+a*&%e*t(, +ea/te%+erature( a*d e+#(ure (+a* &* ea' 'y'$e$ead&*! t# #&de var&a*t(.



TOXICITY AS.ECTTe '#*'er*( ra&(ed are a-#ut %eta$ '#*te*t a*d *#t a-#ut

%eta$ t#&'&t&e( a%#*! +#+u$at&#*( re(u$t&*! )r#% u(e #)(u' %ed&'&*e(.

Te 'e%&'a$ )#r%( #) %eta$ 'a* &%+a't -&#ava&$a-&$&ty a*dt#&'&ty a( &*#r!a*&' '#%+#u*d( a*d &* +re('r&-ed d#(a!e(tey are $e(( $&/e$y t# a''u%u$ate &* te -#dy.

W&t +art&'$e (&=e( &* %&'r#*, te a-(#r+t&v&ty #) %eta$

-a(%a( &( u*d#u-ted$y -etter ta* a* #rd&*ary %&*era$ta/e* &* +#0dered )#r%. Te(e +re+arat&#*( are &* u(e )#r

%#re ta* t#u(a*d year( HENCE ALLBHASMAS ARE NON TOXIC-



RECOMMENDED

.RECAUTIONSMeta$$&' +re+arat&#*( 'a* -e ar%)u$ a*d t#&' &) tey

are *#t +re+ared +r#+er$y.

Ayurved&' %ed&'&*e( (#u$d *#t -e a$$#0ed t# -e (#$d a(

er-a$ %ed&'&*e( #r (u++$e%e*t( a*d (#u$d *#t -eava&$a-$e at !r#'ery (t#re(.

Pe#+$e (#u$d '#*(u%e te(e er-#"%&*era$"%eta$$&'+re+arat&#*( (tr&'t$y #*$y u*der %ed&'a$ (u+erv&(&#*

0&t a++r#+r&ate d#(a!e, a*u+a* 1dru! ve&'$e2 a*d )#radv&(ed +er&#d #*$y.

Pat&e*t( (#u$d a$(# #-(erve +re('r&-ed d&et a*d $&)e(ty$e'a*!e(.



THE 4AY AHEAD6 AYUSH a*d >DA (#u$d try t# ta/e re(ear' +r#e't( )#reva$uat&#* #) t#&' e))e't( #) %eta$$&' )#r%u$at&#*(.

Te $a-e$( #* te '#*ta&*er( #) te(e %ed&'&*e( (#u$d '$ear$y

%e*t&#* te +re(e*'e #) %eta$( a*d de'$are te&r 7ua*t&ty.Re(ear' 0#r/ re!ard&*! (#rt ter% a*d $#*! ter% t#&'&t&e( #)

te(e %ed&'&*e( (#u$d -e (u++#rted a*d +u-$&(ed a''#rd&*!t# !$#-a$ (ta*dard(.

Ayurveda &( )a'&*! $#t #) urd$e( t# re'#!*&=e &t(e$) a( a !$#-a$%ed&'a$ (y(te%. A++r#a' #) &*d&v&dua$&=ed treat%e*t a*d u(e#) eavy %eta$( are te %a&* deterre*t(. 6ut, !#ver*%e*t(#u$d try t# +er(uade te 0e(ter* '#u*tr&e( a-#ut tere'#!*&t&#* #) ayurveda.



USES OF METAL BHASMAS



ABHRA1A 'MICA* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

Cr#*&'

A(t%a Pt&(&(

?$d a!e

de-&$&ty

He%at&*&'



LOHA 'IRON* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

A*e%&a

D&(#rder( #) $&vera*d (+$ee*

Jau*d&'eEde%a

Ge*era$ de-&$&ty



SUVARNA '/OLD* BHASMA

INDICATI?NS

Nerv&*e t#*&'

A+r#d&(&a'

I%%u*#%#du$at#r

St&%u$ate( a't&v&ty#) (t#%a', (/&* a*d/&d*ey(



TAMRA 'CO..ER* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

C#u!Tu-er'u$#(&(

A(t%aL&ver

d&(#rder(



VAN/A 'TIN* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

Ur&*aryd&(#rder(

Ge*era$de-&$&ty



YASHAD '7INC* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

I*ter*a$

e%#rra!eD&a-ete(

Ur&*ary

d&(#rder(

Tu-er'u$#(&(



NA/ 'LEAD* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

D&a-ete(Ur&*ary d&(#rder(

U$'er(

P&$e(

6#0e$ d&(#rder

I%+#te*'y

Neur#$#!&'a$ d&(ea(e(



RA5AT 'SILVER* BHASMA INDICATI?NS

D&a-ete(

Ur&*ary d&(#rder(

De-&$&ty A('&te(

A*e%&a

Neur#$#!&'a$ d&(#rder(

C#u! A(t%a

P(y'#$#!&'a$ d&(ea(e(

He%&+$e!&a



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