Abhrak Bhasma

Abhrak Bhasma is calcined mica ash used in Ayurveda for respiratory disorders, liver & abdominal diseases, mental diseases and psychosomatic disorders. Abhrak Bhasma is prepared through the process of calcination and by using mica as a main ingredient and plant sap, juices, and decoctions. The calcination process is called PUTA in Ayurveda. The number of PUTA decides the quality of Abhrak Bhasma. Generally, it varies from 7 PUTA Abhrak Bhasma to 1000 PUTA Abhrak Bhasma. 1000 PUTA Abhrak Bhasma means that the preparation process involves 1000 times repeated calcination of raw Abhrak/mica after mixing it plant juices and the drying in sunlight. The actual process for preparing PUTA Abhrak Bhasma may take a year or more.

Synonyms

1. Abar bhasm
2. Calcined mica
3. Mica Ash
4. Oxidized mica
5. Mica Nano-particles
6. Calcined & Powdered Talc
7. Biotite calx
8. Abhrak calx
9. Calcined Biotite

Abhrak Bhasma Ingredients

Purified Abhrak or mica is the main ingredient of Abhrak Bhasma. Plant juices, liquid extracts, and decoctions are used during the preparation of Abhrak bhasma.

Main Ingredient

Abhrak (Biotite/black mica)

Chemical formula of Abhrak

K(Mg,Fe)₃AlSi₃O₁₀(F,OH)₂

Herbs & Plant Used during preparation

There are 72 herbs used in the preparation process of Abhrak bhasma. Their juices, and decoctions are used for making Abhrak Bhasma.

Chemical constituents

Following elements and constituents are present in abhrak bhasma.

1. Iron
2. Magnesium
3. Potassium
4. Calcium
5. Aluminum (in traces)
6. Plant alkaloids (in traces)

Elemental Composition

Determination by Mass

Determination by Compounds present in Abhrak Bhasma

Medicinal properties

Abhrak bhasma has following medicinal properties:

1. Anti-atherosclerosis
2. Antacid
3. Anti-depressant
4. Anti-inflammatory
5. Aphrodisiac
6. Cardio-tonic
7. Powerful cellular regenerator
8. Heart tonic
9. General body tonic
10. Energy booster
11. Hematogenic
12. Hepato-protective
13. Nervine stimulant
14. Immunomodulator
15. Nutritious tonic
16. Digestive stimulant

Indications

Abhrak bhasma indications are given below according to body systems:

Nervous system

1. Chronic headache
2. Migraine
3. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
4. Memory loss
5. Parkinson’s Disease
6. Epilepsy
7. Brain Atrophy
8. Vertigo

Psychological Diseases

1. Anxiety with mental weakness
2. Insomnia or sleeplessness
3. Depression with suicidal tendency
4. Irritability (along with Mukta Pisti)
5. Schizophrenia (along with Rajat Bhasma)
6. Mental Stress
7. Hysteria
8. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abdominal Diseases (Liver & Abdomen)

1. Acidity
2. Heartburn
3. Ulcer
4. Hepatitis
5. Liver enlargement
6. Jaundice
7. Spleen enlargement
8. Irritable bowel syndrome
9. Ulcerative colitis

Respiratory Diseases (Lungs)

1. Trouble breathing
2. Asthma
3. Cough
4. Chronic cough
5. Whooping cough

Heart & Blood

1. Angina pectoris
2. Myocardial Ischemia
3. Cardiomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the heart)
4. Heart weakness
5. Palpitation
6. Atherosclerosis
7. Anemia

Men’s Diseases

1. Infertility
2. Impotency
3. Oligospermia

Women’s diseases

1. Postpartum depression
2. Menopause symptoms

Ayurvedic Properties

Impact on bodily humors (Dosha Karma)

As per ayurveda, it pacifies the all three humors (Tridosha).

Uses and Adjuvants

Abhrak bhasma uses and their adjuvants are given in following tables:

# Note The dosage is according to adult patients and patients can take following mixtures two times a day.

Chronic Fever

Or

To increase eyesight

Irritable bowel syndrome

Internal Bleeding

Frequent urination

Or

Wounds

Acidity, Ulcer, and Heartburn

Leucorrhoea

* This mixture should be taken along with rice water.

Productive cough

Or

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:

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:

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.

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

Osteoporosis

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

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

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:

Or

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

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.

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

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.

This combination should be given with milk. If your child also suffers from loss of appetite, you can add long pepper powder (50 mg) in this mixture.

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

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.

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.

Dosage in 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

Side effects

Abhrak Bhasma is safe to use for the health conditions indicated in this article. Although, an appropriate dosage of Abhrak bhasma cures palpitation and arrhythmia, but the excess amount may result in increase heartbeat. This side effect of Abhrak bhasma only appears in very few people and it occurs due to excess daily consumption. To avoid side effects of Abhrak bhasma, use this medicine under medical supervision. The dosage adjustment may also require according to the individual need.

If you feel your heartbeat has increased due to the use of Abhrak bhasma, then you should discontinue Abhrak bhasma for at least 2 weeks. After that, you can retry under the medical supervision if Abhrak bhasma is essentially required for the management of any disease.

Medicines containing Abhrak bhasma

The following ayurvedic medicines contain Abhrak bhasma as a main ingredient:

1. Mahayograj Guggul
2. Swarna bhupathi ras
3. Panchamrit parpati
4. Pranda Parpati
5. Abhar parpati or Abhrak parpati
6. Trailokya chintamani ras

Manufacturers

The following companies manufacture Abhrak bhasma:

1. Dabur
2. Divya Pharmacy
3. Baidyanath
4. Dhootpapeshwar
5. Zandu