Conceptual Study of Kasisa Bhasma and its Importance in Ayurveda

Ayurveda has been the greatest emphasis to comprehensive knowledge of drugs including identification, procurement, processing preservation, dispensing of prepared drugs under a board heading known as Rasashastra and Bhaishjaya Kalpana. Rasashastra is the unique branch of Ayurveda, which deals with drugs of mineral and Herbo-Mineral origin, their varieties, characteristics, processing techniques, properties and them therapeutic uses. The origin of Rasmushadhi’s is from Parthiva Dravyas, as the Dravya can be classified as Parthivi audhbhida and Jangama. Use of metals and minerals for therapeutic purpose was prevalent even in pre historic period but to a very limited extent. Their frequent use in therapeutics has started only after the development of Rasashastra as an independent branch of medicine. Kasisa is used in various preparation such Rajpravartini vati, Hingwadi taila, Jatyadi Ghruta, Bruhata Chintamani Rasa. In modern science Kasisa is Ferrous Sulphate [FeSO4,7H2O] and also known as Green Vitriol, Copper as a melantrite mineral