Baidyanath Abhrak Bhasma Sahastra Puti, 1 GM

About Abhrak Bhasma

Abhrak Bhasma is useful in phthisis, diabetes, debility of old age. It cures chronic fever, bronchitis, asthma, piles, palpitation of the heart, blood pressure, nervous debility, spermatorrhoea, hard breathing, asthma, coryza, leucorrhoea, stricture urethra, burning urination and retention of urine.

Abhrak Bhasma is the calcination of the mineral, mica. It is an established Rasayana (Rejuvenative tonic, nourishes all Dhatu and builds Ojas, promotes longevity by preventing aging and by making the body young again) of Ayurveda.

Abhrak Bhasma contains iron as major element and magnesium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum in traces. It is a broad spectrum medicine effective in treatment of acidity, respiratory ailments, anemia, hepatitis, viral hepatitis, sex debility, azoospermia etc. Abhraka Bhasma It is a wonder drug due to its curative property in various ailments.

Main Ingredient

• Abhrak (Biotite/black mica)
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Potassium
• Calcium
• Aluminum (in traces)
• Plant alkaloids (in traces)

Important Ayurvedic formulations containing Abhrak Bhasma

• Lakshmi Vilas Ras
• Manikya Ras
• Panchamrit Parpati
• Vasantkusumakar Ras
• Plihari Vati for spleno-hepato diseases.
• Prabhakar Vati for heart disease

Indications

Abhrak bhasma indications are given below according to body systems:

Nervous system

• Chronic headache
• Migraine
• Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
• Memory loss
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Epilepsy
• Brain Atrophy
• Vertigo

Psychological Diseases

• Anxiety with mental weakness
• Insomnia or sleeplessness
• Depression with suicidal tendency
• Irritability (along with Mukta Pisti)
• Schizophrenia (along with Rajat Bhasma)
• Mental Stress
• Hysteria
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abdominal Diseases (Liver & Abdomen)

• Acidity
• Heartburn
• Ulcer
• Hepatitis
• Liver enlargement
• Jaundice
• Spleen enlargement
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Ulcerative colitis

Respiratory Diseases (Lungs)

• Trouble breathing
• Asthma
• Cough
• Chronic cough
• Whooping cough

Heart & Blood

• Angina pectoris
• Myocardial Ischemia
• Cardiomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the heart)
• Heart weakness
• Palpitation
• Atherosclerosis
• Anemia

Men’s Diseases

• Infertility
• Impotency
• Oligospermia

Women’s diseases

• Postpartum depression
• Menopause symptoms

Important Therapeutic Uses

• Agnimandya (Digestive impairment)
• Grahani (Malabsorption syndrome)
• Pliha (Splenic disease)
• Udara (Diseases of abdomen/ enlargement of abdomen)
• Krimi (Helminthiasis/Worm infestation)
• Diseases of liver
• Kapharoga (Disease due to Kapha dosha)
• Kasa (Cough)
• Shvasa (Dyspnoea/Asthma)
• Jvara (Fever)
• Raktapitta (Bleeding disorder)
• Prameha (Urinary disorders)
• Burning urination
• Retention of urine
• Renal diseases
• Pandu (Anemia)
• Kesha Patana (Falling of hair)
• Tvagroga (Skin disease)
• Jara (Senility/Progeriasis)
• Napunsakata (Impotency)
• Spermatorrhea
• Low sperm count
• Improving fertility and vigour
• Sexual weakness
• Kushtha (Diseases of skin)
• Granthi (Cyst), Visha (Poison)

Benefits of Abhrak Bhasma

Abhrak Bhasma increases strength, promotes health and it is beneficial for maintaining natural metabolism in the body. It repairs cells and aids in rejuvenating them. It repairs all tissues of the body and provides optimum nutrition to every cell in the body. Abhrak Bhasma is helpful in a variety of diseases such as wounds, diabetes, splenomegaly, abdominal diseases, kidney cysts, intestinal worms, and all diseases listed above in indications. Abhrak Bhasma increases physical stamina and endurance capacity. It strengthens the uterus and provides nutrition to ovaries in the case of women. It increases skin glow and hemoglobin level.

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Abhrak Bhasma contains a good amount of magnesium and potassium. Mainly three nutrients are beneficial for reducing the risk of hypertension. These include magnesium, potassium, and calcium.

Abhrak Bhasma is generally used with Mukta Pishti in heart patients and in the management of mild hypertension. This combination effectively lowers both systolic and diastolic blood pressure. This combination provides three most important nutrients important for proper functioning of the heart and blood vessels.

Magnesium in Abhrak Bhasma is responsible for relaxation of the blood vessels and action of the heart muscles. It prevents spasms in blood vessel walls and heart muscles and thus helps to dilate the blood vessels, which ultimately decreases the elevated blood pressure.

The following combination is effective in Hypertension

• Abhrak Bhasma-100 mg(Twice a day)
• Mukta Pishti-125 mg(Twice a day)

Heart diseases(Myocardial Ischemia, Cardiomegaly, Angina pectoris,atherosclerosis etc.)

Abhrak Bhasma provides strength to heart muscles, normalizes heart size, improves blood supply to the heart parts and it is beneficial in angina pectoris.

Furthermore, Abhrak Bhasma in conjunction with Pushkarmool, Arjuna and Guggul dissolves blood clots, lessens the inflammation of blood vessels, and prevents atherosclerosis.

Intrauterine Growth Restriction(Slow baby Growth during pregnancy)

Intrauterine growth restriction is a condition in which baby growths is slowed down as compared to normal pregnancies.Ayurvedic doctors recommend using Abhrak Bhasma along with sitopaladi churna and Praval Pishti as given below

• Abhrak Bhasma-120 mg
• Sitopaladi churna-1 gram
• Praval Pishti-250 mg

This mixture is advised to use with milk or honey. This mixture helps to promote the health and increase the weight in developing fetus. You can also take licorice powder with milk in this of Intrauterine Growth Restriction.

Tuberculosis

Abhrak Bhasma is useful in tuberculosis along with swarna bhasma and chyawanprash.

• Abhrak Bhasma-120 mg
• Swarna bhasma-1 to 15 mg
• Chyawanprash-10 grams

This mixture containing Abhrak Bhasma helps to fight off tuberculosis. It is also effective in cases of resistant tuberculosis.

Chronic cough

Ayurvedic doctors recommend Abhrak Bhasma in a chronic cough due to its effectiveness to decrease the frequent a cough attacks.

Formula for Chronic cough

• Abhrak Bhasma-125 mg
• Long pepper powder-125 mg
• Honey-1 tsp.

Osteoporosis

Abhrak Bhasma is a drug of choice along with hadjod powder for osteoporosis. The following combination is effective in preventing and treating osteoporosis.

• Abhrak Bhasma-120 mg
• Hadjod(Cissus quadrangularis)-2 grams
• Yashad bhasma-125 mg
• Laxadi Guggulu-500 mg

Impotency

However, Abhrak Bhasma is not a strong aphrodisiac, but it has mild aphrodisiac effects because it corrects the all tissues by improving metabolism and strength. Its effects in erectile dysfunction remain stable and it is proved effective medicines for long-term benefits. However, you may require its regular use for at least six months for the promising results.

Useful ayurvedic formula in impotency

• Abhrak Bhasma-250 mg
• Clove powder-500 mg
• Ashwagandha Powder-1 gram
• Jaiphal (Nutmeg) powder-500 mg
• Akarkara (Spilanthes acmella)-250 mg

Oligospermia

Abhrak Bhasma is one of the ayurvedic medicines, which are used to assist other medicines to treat oligospermia. It gives stable effects and improves motility and quality. The following combinations of Abhrak Bhasma are effective:

• Abhrak Bhasma-250 mg
• Rajat Bhasma-125 mg
• Swarna bhasma-10 mg
• Licorice Powder-1 gram
• Ashwagandha Powder-1 gram

OR

• Abhrak Bhasma-250 mg
• Clove powder-1 gram
• Honey-1 tsp.

Laziness & tiredness

Some people experience tiredness even after waking up in the morning. In this condition, Abhrak Bhasma works well, improves health, and reduces tiredness.

Combination for tiredness & general physical weakness

• Abhrak Bhasma-250 mg
• Ashwagandha Powder-1 gram
• Ras Sindoor-25 mg
• Shilajit(Asphaltum)-250 mg

Mental weakness & depression

Abhrak Bhasma is a great ayurvedic remedy for mental weakness and depressive disorders. It reduces mental stress, anxiety, depression, and sadness. It provides beneficial nutrients to the brain and strengthens nerves and brain tissue. Some people suffer from frequent vertigo attacks, sweating, palpitation, uneasy feeling, and mental irritability. In all these conditions, Abhrak Bhasma is a drug of choice in Ayurveda. The following combination of Abhrak Bhasma is effective in these cases.

• Abhrak Bhasma-250 mg
• Loha Bhasma-60 mg
• Rajat Bhasma-60 mg
• Jatamansi powder (nard or spikenard powder)-1 gram

Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia

Abhrak Bhasma prevents memory loss and precludes the damage to nerves and neurons. It enhances memory, so it is beneficial in memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Formula for memory loss, Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia

• Abhrak Bhasma-250 mg
• Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)-500 mg
• Shankhpushpi (convolvulus pluricaulis)-500 mg
• Licorice (glycyrrhiza glabra)-500 mg
• Giloy (tinospora cordifolia)-500 mg

Mental Retardation & slow milestone development

In some children, slow progress in growth milestones is observed. In these cases, Abhrak bhasma is beneficial. The following ayurvedic medicine is effective in these children.

• Abhrak Bhasma-50 mg
• Sitopaladi Churna-500 mg
• Parval Pisthi-125 mg
• Giloy Satva-250 mg
• Ashwagandha powder-500 mg

Epilepsy

Abhrak Bhasma is the ayurvedic medicine for epilepsy. It reduces epilepsy attacks. The regular use of Abhrak Bhasma is advised in epilepsy at least for 2 to 4 years.

Immunity

Abhrak Bhasma improves the immune system and protects from various upper respiratory infections.

Paralysis

However, Abhrak Bhasma is not directly effective in paralysis, but it provides support to other anti-paralytic medicines of ayurveda.

Formula for chronic paralysis

• Abhrak Bhasma-50 mg
• Rajat Bhasma-50 mg
• Yogendra rasa-150 mg
• Ashwagandha powder-2 grams
• Tapyadi loha-500 mg

Acidity, Gastritis, GERD & Ulcer

Abhrak Bhasma corrects acid production in the stomach and soothes the mucosal membranes of the gastrointestinal tract. It heals the ulcer and kills the Helicobacter pylori bacteria. It reduces symptoms such as acid reflux, heartburn, burning sensation in abdomen etc.

Anemia

Abhrak Bhasma is used to treat anemia because of its Hematogenic property. Anxiety and stress are also linked with anemia, new research studies suggest.  Abhrak Bhasma is highly beneficial in this case.

Chronic bleeding piles

Abhrak Bhasma helps to reduce and stopping chronic bleeding due to piles, but it does not reduce the size of hemorrhoids.

Fistula

However, surgical intervention may require in the management of fistula, but Abhrak Bhasma along with Triphala guggul enhances healing and manages infection.

Asthma

Abhrak Bhasma benefits in asthma. It strengthens the respiratory system and lungs, so it improves the overall health of asthmatic patients. The following Abhrak bhasma combination is used in asthma.

• Abhrak Bhasma-125 mg
• Long pepper-125 mg
• Pushkarmool(Inula racemosa)-250 mg
• Licorice powder-500 mg
• Honey-5 ml

Restless leg syndrome

Abhrak bhasma along with suddha guggulu helps in restless leg syndrome. This combination reduces unpleasant sensations in the legs. It is also effective in pain disorders and pricking sensation in the legs.

Dosage

Abhrak Bhasma dosage should not exceed from 750 mg per day in adults and 250 mg per day in children under age 10.

• children Age 0 to 1 year-15 mg to 30 mg twice a day
• Age group 1 to 10 year-30 mg to 125 mg twice a day
• Dosage in Adults-125 mg to 250 mg twice a day or thrice a day

Abraka Bhasma side effects

This medicine should only be taken under strict medical supervision.

Self medication with this medicine may prove to be dangerous.

Overdosage may cause severe side effects.

It should be very carefully used during pregnancy, lactation and in children, only if found very necessary by the prescribing doctor.

Take this medicine in precise dose and for limited period of time, as advised by doctor.

Keep out of reach and sight of children. Store in a dry cool place.