TY - JOUR AU - Dubewar, Arati P AU - Londhe, Uday AU - Kulkarni, Medha S AU - Kakodkar, Pradnya AU - Dashetwar, Anupama R AU - Shete, Ashwin Ashok PY - 2021/09/29 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Pharmaceutico-analytical study of Praval Bhasma (Coral calax) with two different herbs JF - International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine JA - IJAM VL - 12 IS - 3 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.47552/ijam.v12i3.1951 UR - https://ijam.co.in/index.php/ijam/article/view/1951 SP - 657-661 AB - <p>Introduction: In the present study, <em>Praval</em> is used as a raw material to form <em>Praval Bhasma. Praval</em> (Coral) is the calcareous skeleton of the minute marine organism called<em> Anthezoa polypus </em>and belongs to<em> phylum coelenterate. </em>It is a natural source of rich calcium widely used in <em>Deepan, Pachan, Amlapitta Raktapitta, Yakshma, Kasa, Netra Roga</em> and <em>Hridaya</em> <em>Roga</em> (1)and Calcium deficiency diseases etc. it is administered in the form of <em>Bhasma </em>and <em>Pishti</em>. Method: <em>Shodhan of Praval</em> is done in <em>Sarjika kshara</em>. The Pravala bhasma is prepared<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>by two different method by triturating it with <em>Kumari Swaras</em> and <em>Guduchi Kashay</em><span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>and incineration<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </span>in Muffle furnace. physico-chemical tests like Total Ash, Acid Insoluble Ash, Loss on Drying, and Qualitative analysis of praval bhasma by NPST (Namburi Phased Spot Test) are done. Result &amp; conclusion: <em>Praval bhasma</em> prepared by two different medicines shows potency, efficacy for further clinical use.</p> ER -