Nag Bhasma

Naga Bhsama:  Naga Bhsama is an Ayurvedic formulation that is prepared from lead. This consists of nano-particle-sized lead particles. Its size is up to 60 nm. This is very useful in treating problems related to the urinary, skin, respiratory system, and liver.

Ingredients

• Lemon juice
• Purified Sulphur
• Purified Manashila 
• Purified Lead
• Vasa leaves
• Turmeric 
• Neem
• Pipal tree bark

Methods of Preparation Naga Bhasma 

• Take up to 960 grams of purified lead and pour it into a pot.
• Now burn the fire under this pot.
• When it loses its hardness and changes into the liquid form, add purified manashila, in a drop-wise manner while stirring. A powder is formed when you add the same amount of manashila to the liquid.
• Now put this into the iron pot and place it on a hot fire for three hours.
• Then cool it down and strain it. You got the raw Bhasma.
• Now add pure Sulphur in raw Bhasma and crush this with lemon juice in a mortar for six hours.
• After this dry this mixture in the sunlight.
• Then place it in a container and put that container on fire. Cow dung is used to combust the fire.
• After this process, you get the naga Bhasma.

Medicinal Properties Of Naga Bhasma

Naga Bhasma showcases the following medicinal properties:

• Anthelminthic (Vermifuge or anti-parasitic)
• Appetizer
• Digestive
• Carminative
• Antispasmodic
• Anti-inflammatory
• Anti-diabetic
• Antioxidant
• Anti-gout
• Anti-lithiatic

Health Benefits Of Naga Bhasma

Alleviates Urinary Disorders

 Naga Bhasma is a wonderful remedy for treating urinary anomalies like painful micturition, urinary incontinence, and burning sensation while urinating. The presence of mild diuretic or Mutral herbs used for processing the compound assists in the treatment of dysuria. The plenty of anti-microbial and anti-bacterial characteristics also stop other urinary infections.

Remedies Leucorrhea

Leucorrhea also known as Sweta Pradara in Ayurveda. In this, there will be a condition that results in a reduction of thick, white mucus from the female genitals. According to Ayurveda, this condition usually derives from disequilibrium in the Vata Doshas. Ayurveda indicates Naga Bhasma, as a herbal remedy with a powerful astringent trait that plays a crucial role in the treatment of leucorrhea. It helps to control Kapha and reduces the symptoms of leucorrhea.

Regulates Diabetes

Naga Bhasma is an excellent formulation for managing high sugar levels by improving the metabolism due to its Tikta (bitter) and Kashaya (astringent) traits and Kapha-Pitta normalizing doshas. The amazing anti-glycemic nature of Bhasma plays an important role in reducing the blood sugar levels of the body. This herbomineral medicine pointout the pancreas and stimulates the production of a balanced amount of Insulin and also controls the metabolism of carbohydrates. This action easily abetment the extra glucose circulating in the blood to get converted into glycogen.

Averts Acidity And Gastritis

High production of stomach acids may be extremely upsetting and lead to nervousness throughout the day. Imbued with strong herbal ingredients, Naga Bhasma is the ultimate antidote for acidity and gastritis. It proficiently interposes the discharge of hydrochloric acid and other acids in the stomach and maintains the desire at an optimum level. It also reduces burning in the throat, chest, stomach, and abdomen.

Augments Skin Health

Naga Bhasma plays an important role in treating various skin infections and issues. The large amount of antioxidants in this herbomineral formulation is extremely effective in eliminating harmful free oxidative radicals from the body and its antipruritic trait reduces itching sensation that arises due to allergic conditions like patchy skin, scabies, acne, eczema, psoriasis, sunburn, etc. Naga Bhasma has potent anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic essences that are extensively used for pulling out bacteria from the body. 

 

Naga Bhasma Side-effects

This herbomineral formulation is efficiently beneficial for treating many health issues in the prescribed amount as suggested by the ayurvedic practitioner or doctor. But a large amount of it if taken for a longer duration without consulting the doctor, may cause chronic lead poisoning resulting in kidney damage.