Swarna Prashana– faith in the embrace of research

Abstract

Childhood needs diverse nutritional requirements. Poor appetite, lifestyle changes, and poor digestion affects child immunity and make them prone to diseases. Kaumarabhritya, a branch of Ayurveda which deals in child and adolescent health care, has a unique concept of Swarna Prashana (SP) to promote generalized immunity and intellect. SP is commonly recommended to children between 0 and 12 years of age and given as a general health promoter to improve intellect, digestion, strength, immunity, longevity, and complexion. Multiple benefits of SP are mentioned in different Samhitas which needs to be explored on scientific background. Authors have highlighted content variabilities, plausible mechanisms, research tasks and potentials, lacunae, and future prospects about SP. This manuscript is a spotlight on current social, clinical, marketing, and scientific information of Swarna Prashana. SP can be a cost-effective, safe, infrastructure compatible, and prevention-centric approach to improve children’s overall health status and has the potential to serve as a positive health care program for children.

An inquisitive search for Bhasma (A herbo-mineral Ayurveda medicine) as a drug delivery vehicle candidate.

“…[2] Metal therapeutics (Bhasmas) is an important component of Ayurveda prescription. [3] Bhasmas are herbo-mineral preparation, undergone puri cation, forti cation, and processed through herbal juices and quantum heating (incineration) elucidating therapeutic e cacy. [4] Recent publications propounded Bhasma as a biologically produced nanoparticle that quali es as a drug delivery vehicle along as an active moiety for delivering phytoconstituents to the target.…”