THERAPEUTIC INDICATIONS OF SHANKHA BHASMA: A REVIEW

Abstract

Shankha Bhasma is a calcium containing formulation which is widely prescribes in practice since ancient time. In the classics of Rasa shastra,
Shankha Bhasma recognized as a sole medicines primarily in the treatment of (gastrointestinal disorders) like Amlapitta(~hyperacidity),
Grahani(~irritable bowel syndrome), Udarshula (~abdominal colic), Parinamshula(~duodenal ulcer) and Atisara(~diarrhoea). Moreover, Shankha
Bhasma provides a good supplementation of calcium as properly manufactured Bhasma. Here an attempt has been made to compile the formulations
of Shankha Bhasma in context of different classics, therapeutic indications and recent research works etc. Total 46 formulations are found during the
study. By this effort formulations of Shankha Bhasma can be found collectively and could be used widely to get better efficacy to cure the many
diseases.