Heerak bhasma is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of broad spectrum of diseases including heart diseases, diabetes, and tuberculosis. This medicine contains processed diamond. This medicine should only take as per the direction by physician.
BENEFITS OF HEERAK BHASMA
- This medicine used in the management of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart diseases.
- It is also effective in tuberculosis.
- As per Ayurvedic classics this medicine balances vata, pitta and kapha dosha.
- It is used in anaemia also.
- This medicine is also used as a natural aphrodisiac and rejuvenator.
INDICATIONS OF HEERAK BHASMA
- Prameha – diabetes
- Rajayakshma – tuberculosis
- Medo roga – Dyslipidaemia
- Sthoulya – obesity
- Kasa – cough
- Pandu – anaemia
- Sotha – swelling
- Klaivyam – infertility
INGREDIENTS OF HEERAK BHASMA
| SL NO | SANSKRIT | ENGLISH | ACTIONS |
| 1. | HEERAKA ( VAJRA) | Diamond | Antioxidant, rejuvenator, cardio protective |
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Purified heerak (diamond) powdered first then equal quantity of rasa sindoora, purified gandhaka are added and ground well. Then heated and allowed to cool down. This process is repeated for 14 times to obtain heerak bhasma of desired quality.
- Preparation of rasasindoora –It is prepared with special kupipakwa method
96 gm of purified parada and 96 gm of purified gandhaka triturated continuously to get a homogenous black coloured mixture known as kajjali. This kajjali again grounded with juice of vatankura. This mixture filled in an amber coloured glass bottle with 750 ml capacity. Bottle wrapped with mud smeared cloth. Subjected to heating and after cooling, red coloured rasasindoora powder collected.
- Detoxification of mercury– Ground with juice of Aloevera, Triphala(Terminalia chebula,Terminalia bellerica,Emblica officinalis),root of chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) each for 7 days.
- Detoxification of Gandhaka – fried in ghee and dipped in cow’s milk repeated for 7 times.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA
- Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata, pitta, and kapha dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa medo dhatu – anaemia, obesity, Dyslipidaemia
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting all roga marga
- Bahya roga marga – inflammatory conditions
- Abhyanthara roga marga – respiratory diseases
- Madhyama roga marga – diabetes, heart diseases
DOSAGE AND USAGE
Take 3 to 7 mg after food twice daily along with honey or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
EXERCISES AND YOGA
Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practiced in the treatment of many diseases.
Nadi Shuddi Pranayam – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health
Patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. Patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR
- Avoid food items which produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salty, sour and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume easily digestible food items
- Avoid heavy exercises which further aggravate cardiac symptoms.
- Avoid smoking, soft drinks and alcohol
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRA INDICATIONS
- This medicine should only take as per the direction by the physician.
- Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an ayurveda doctor.
- Improper administration and over dosage leads to side effects
- Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.
- How long the medicine can be used?
Duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.
- Is this medicine habit forming?
This medicine is not habit forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE
- Rasatarangini
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES
- Trilokya chintamani ras
- Lakshmi vilas ras
AVAILABLE BRANDS
- Dhootapapeshwar
- Dabur
- Baidyanath
- Divya pharmacy
RESEARCH PAPERS
- A Comparative Analytical Study of Hiraka Bhasma (Diamond-Ash)
https://www.ijltemas.in/DigitalLibrary/Vol.5Issue3/25-27.pdf
- Hirak Bhasma: A Potential Ayurvedic Antibacterial Drug Assessed by In Vitro Pre-Clinical Studies
- Study on antitumor potential of herbomineral preparation containing heerak bhasma
http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/42846/1/IJEB%2055%2810%29%20680-687.pdf
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