Nano - Bhasmas for Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases

Ancient medicines were proven to cure several types of diseases worldwide. Ayurveda is an ancient medicine system of Indo - Asian continent developed to medicate countless disorders; from common cold to chronic diseases. Ayurvedic Bhasma are nanomedicines used ingenuously by the ancestors of Indian subcontinent 2000 years ago. Ayurvedic Bhasma are the ashes obtained through incineration of metallic particles prepared in combination with minerals/herbal formulation eventually known to cure several disease ailments. The new concern on applying the concept of ayurvedic bhasma to today's nanomedicine system has been in emergence in these few years. The availability of abundant characterization facilities such as TEM, SEM-EDX, AFM, XRD, HPLC and GC-MS had increased the researcher's interest towards ayurvedic bhasmas. These bhasmas in nanosized formulation has various health benefits like immune-modulation, anti-aging, improving the strength of bones with no harmful side effects. Synchronization of ayurvedic bhasma with nanomedicine could ultimately leads to better treatment and prevention of various diseases. This review paper highlights the importance of Ayurvedic Bhasma and compares it with today's Nanomedicine with a specific example in the treatment of Non-Communicable Disease (NCD).