Department of Kayachikitsa, M. A. M.’s Sumatibhai Shah Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Malwadi, Hadapsar, Pune- 411028, India.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(01), 564-566
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.0084
Received on 08 December 2022; revised on 16 January 2023; accepted on 19 January 2023
Kukkutanda (Hen’s egg shell) is a commonly used food material. Kukkutandatwak (egg shell of hen) has been used for therapeutic purposes in the form of bhasma known as Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma. Kukkutanda is a jangamadravya. It is included under Sudha Varga as it contains Calcium compound. In initial texts Shukla varga was the name used to include Calcium containing drugs like Sudha, Kurmaprishta, Varatika, etc. Later texts especially the books of 19th and 20th century have used the term Sudha Varga to include calcium containing drugs. Kukkutanda Twak is an excellent source of organic form of Calcium and has more bioavailability than that of inorganic form. In this article, details regarding its composition, usage, Shodhana (purification), Marana (Incineration), dose, anupana (adjuvant) and indications are discussed.
Kukkutandatwak; Bhasma; Sudhavarga; Calcium compound
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Sachinkumar Sahebrao Patil. A review on kukkutanda twak bhasma. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 17(1), 564-566. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2023.17.1.0084