Loha (Iron): Types, Shodhana, Marana, Qualities, Dosage
Iron is not just taken as a dietary supplement in Ayurveda; it is also used in various forms, such as herbal preparations and minerals, to…
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Effect of Fiber Rich Diet on Health, Doshas as per Ayurveda
Is Excess Fiber bad for health? What is its effect on Doshas? Fiber is generally considered to have dryness quality (as opposed to oiliness, unctuousness). Fiber…
Rajata (Silver): Types, Shodhana, Marana, Qualities, Dosage
Rajata or Silver is a metal with bright shinning. In Ayurveda, it is mainly used in the treatment of epilepsy, hysteria, hemiplegia, neuritis etc. It…
Tamra (Copper): Types, Shodhana, Marana, Qualities, Dosage
Copper is used in Ayurveda for storing water, as plate and also as an oral medicine to treat disorders such as asthma, obesity, high cholesterol…
Kamsya (Bronze) Ayurvedic Benefits, Types, Qualities, Shodhana, Marana
Bronze is used in Ayurveda in multiple ways. Its wand is used for face massage, bronze plates are used for foot massage and also as…
Naga (Lead): Shodhana, Jarana, Marana
Lead is a main group element with symbol Pb (Latin: Plumbum) and automic number 82. Lead is soft, malleable poor metal, also onsideed to be…
Svarna (Gold): Types, Qualities, Shodhana, Marana, Dosage
Swarna or Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (Latin: Aurum) and an atomic number of 79. It is used in the treatment…
Visha, Upavisha: Types, Qualities, Shodhana, Sevana vidhi, Matra
In Ayurveda and Rasashastra, there are many substances which are used in the therapeutics are basically poisons. They are used in the therapeutics after proper…
Trunakanta (Amber): Qualities, Shodhana, Marana, Pishti
Trunakanta is a yellow to reddish stone. It shines like gum. If it is rubbed with cloth and kept near light objects, it attracts those…
Putika (Peridot): Types, Qualities, Shodhana, Marana
Putika is a yellowish green coloured soft stone. Many scholars have considered it as Apakwa Panna. Its shining decreases upon rubbing against silk cloth. Relative…