Jahar Mohra Pishti & Bhasma
Jahar Mohra Pishti & Bhasma is an ayurvedic mineral-based formulation. It is also called Nagapashana Bhasma and Zahar Mohra Bhasma. It is prepared from the Jahar Mohra Stone, which is also called Serpentine. However, Serpentine is not a single mineral, but it mainly contains Magnesium Silicate.
Ingredients –
The main ingredient of Jahar Mohra Pishti and Jahar Mohra Bhasma is –
• Shuddha Jahar Mohra (Purified Serpentine)
• Gulab jal
• Cow’s milk
Preparation Method –
• Jahar Mohra Pishti
* Shodhana (Purification or Detoxification)
It involves heating the Jahar Mohra (Serpentine) stones until they become red and then throwing them into Cow’s milk or Triphala Decoction. This process is repeated for 21 times.
* Mardana
Grinding the fine powder with Rose Water or Chandanadi Ark for several days
• Jahar Mohra Bhasma
* Shodhana (Purification or Detoxification)
It involves heating the Jahar Mohra (Serpentine) stones until they become red and then throwing them into Cow’s milk or Triphala Decoction. This process is repeated for 21 times.
* Mardana
Grinding the fine powder with Cow’s Milk for 6 hours.
* Making cakes
Making small cakes of thick paste prepared during MARDANA process
* Marana
After drying the small cakes, they are put into the earthen pots and heated for obtaining Bhasma.
Properties –
Jahar Mohra Pishti and Jahar Mohra Bhasma, both have similar medicinal properties.
• Antidiarrheal
• Antiemetic
• Antacid
• Antidote of scorpion stings
• Antidote of snake bites
• Anti-hypertensive
• Antibacterial
• Antimicrobial
• Digestive Stimulant
• Febrifuge
Dosage –
• Infants30 to 125 mg
• Children60 to 125 mg
• Adults125 to 250 mg
• Geriatric (Old age)125 to 250 mg
• Maximum Possible Dosage (per day or in 24 hours)500 mg (in divided doses)
• Twice a day with Honey or water
Benefits –
• Strengths the arteries and heart muscles
• Has mild diuretic properties
• Clears toxins from the body
• Helps clear plaque built up in arteries(Atherosclerosis)
• Relaxes the muscles
• Has antivenin properties which cure inflammations from animal or insect bites
• Treats blood pressure problem
• Provides additional support to reduce bleeding, weakness and fatigue in menstruation
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