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bhasma

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bhasma (bhäsˑ·m),
n in Ayurveda, a method of medicine preparation in which purified minerals and animal ingredients (e.g., horn, shell) are macerated and ground with herbal extracts. The resulting mixture is then heated until only the residual ash remains.


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Shilajit, vasntakusumakara rasa, nag bhasma, vanga bhasma, and chandraprabha vati can be used favorably.
It is available at Ayurvedic stores by name Mayura Chandrika Bhasma.
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