Therapeutic uses of Tamra (copper) Bhasma - A review through Ayurved Samgraha and other texts

Dr. Dipsundar Sahu; Saroj Kumar Debnath; Laxmidhar Barik; Debajyoti Das; Ananya Saha; Amit Kumar Dixit; Jayram Hazra

doi:10.21760/jaims.v5i02.873

Dr. Dipsundar Sahu Research Officer (AY.), Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Saroj Kumar Debnath Research Officer (AY.), Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Laxmidhar Barik Research Officer (AY.), Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Debajyoti Das Research Officer (AY.), Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Ananya Saha Senior Research Fellow (Ay.), Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Amit Kumar Dixit Asst. Director (Biochemistry), Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
Jayram Hazra Director, Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development Kolkata, Hospital Department, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i02.873

Keywords: Bhasma, Copper, Jwara, Pandu, Tamra Bhasma, Ayurved Samgraha

Abstract

Materia Medica of Ayurveda is using best scientific and applied Rasa Chikitsa and Rasa Ausadhi occupied an important place in the field of Ayurvedic practice. It deals with metal, minerals and poisonous drug. Starting from 9th century AD to 16th century AD was the sunshine period of Rasa Chikitsa, then gradually decline probably due to introduction of western medicine. It’s efficacy is superior than plant formulation due to its unlimited expiry, effective in small dose, abundant resource and quickly effective on the target tissue even it can handle emergency situations also but the most important background of Rasa Ausadhi received highly technical processing (Shodhan, Marana, Jarana[1]) for the treatment of diseases. In this content liver function test and estimation of renal profile (before and after) will help for gaining confidence both in patient and physician prior to use compound formulations containing Tamra Bhasma. Tamra Bhasma is a metal compound which is used for treatment of various disease like Jwara, Bala Roga, Grahani Roga, Pandu, Visarpa, Brishya, Yakrit Roga, Pliha Roga etc.

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