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Evaluation of Market samples of ‘ Kaseesa bhasma’ using ‘Namburi Phased Spot Test'
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RAJESHWARI KAMAT, R.S.HIREMATH, P.A.PATIL
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Kaseesa bhasma (ferrous sulphate), an unique herbo-mineral preparation used traditionally in iron deficiency anemia, vitiligo, dysuria, renal calculi, worm infestation, anti-pyretic, spleenomegaly and in amenorrhoea. Many pharmaceutical companies manufacture Kaseesa bhasma but whether the quality of all remains same or not is always doubtful. This doubt can be cleared by using classical bhasma parikshas(Tests to assess Bhasma) like Rekhapurnata(Passing through the furrows of the fingers),Vaaritara(floating on water),Unama(Rice grain kept on floating bhasma ) and modern analytical techniques like NPST. Thus, Kaseesa bhasma prepared by classical reference in our department along with 2 market samples were subjected to above tests and the results were compared. There was considerable difference in the bhasma parikshas and NPST spot pattern among all the 3 samples. The bhasma prepared in our department had nearest results to standard NPST of Kaseesa bhasma.
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Kaseesa bhasma, Bhasma parikshas , Namburi phased spot test (NPST), ferrous Sulphate
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