Bhasma is a calcinated in which the gem or metal is converted into ash after complete burning or incineration. Gems or metals are first purified in order to remove impurities. Then they are triturated with herbal extracts the resultant mass is calcinated or burned to obtain the ashes. Vibhuti (Sanskrit) and Thiruneeru (Tamil ) are synonymous used for Bhasma. Bhasmikaran is a process by which a substance which is otherwise bioincompatible is made biocompatible by certain samaskaras or processes.

1. Bhasma
Presented by
Sonali S Gadge
Assistant Professor
P R Patil Institute of Pharmacy, Talegaon (SP), Dist-wardha-442202.

2. • Bhasma is a calcinated in which the gem or metal
is converted into ash after complete burning or
incineration.
• Gems or emtals are first purified in order to
remove impurities. Then they are triturated with
herbal extracts the resultant mass is calcinated or
burned to obtain the ashes.
• Vibhuti (Sanskrit) and Thiruneeru (Tamil ) are
synonymous used for Bhasma. Bhasmikaran is a
process by which a substance which is otherwise
bioincompatible is made biocompatible by certain
samaskaras or processes.

3. The objectives of Samskara are:
(a) Removal of harmful matters from the drug.
(b)Modification of unwanted properties of the drug.
(c) Conversion of some of the characteristics of the
drug.
(d)Enhancement of the effect.

4. Steps
1. Shodhana-Purification
2. Marana- Size reduction or powdering
3. Chalana-Stirring
4. Dhavana- washing
5. Galan- Cleaning or filtering
6. Putan- Heating
7. Mardan- Triturating with mixing
8. Bhavana- Coating with herbal extract
9. Amrutikaran- Detoxification
10.Sandharan- Preservation

5. Standardization of Bhasma (Bhasma Parikshas)
Traditional method
1. Fineness test
2. Floating test
3. Unma
4. Niswadu
5. Nishchandrata
6. Apunarbhava
7. Niruttha
Modern Method
x-ray diffraction analysis, TLC Analysis, Acid Insoluble
ash, Loss on ignition, Flame photometry, Inductive
coupled plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry,
scanning electron Microscopy, Atomic absorption
spectroscopy