Naga Bhasma in the Management of Diabetes mellitus: A Review

Monika  Sharma; Sandeep  Charak

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Monika Sharma 1. Ph.D Scholar, PG department of Agada Tantra, National Institute of Ayurveda, Amer Road, Jaipur, 302002 Author
Sandeep Charak Medical Officer, Jamu & Kashmir Ayush Department. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

needed, population, hyperglycemia, deficiency, clinical

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) affects 5-6% of global adult population. “World Diabetes Congress” summarized on14th Nov.2009; that Diabetes is expected to affect 380million by 2025. Every 10 seconds a person dies from Diabetes related disorder. India has the largest Diabetes population in the world with an estimated 41 million people, amounting to 6% of the adult population. As age

Progresses, in either sex, the probability to get Diabetes increases. In the population that is above 60 years of age, approximately 18.3 percent have Diabetes. Now a day‟s many Ayurvedic herbal or herbo-mineral formulations have been used in the treatment of Diabetes mellitus throughout

the world. Naga Bhasma (lead calx) has significantly anti-diabetic potential and can be viewed as rejuvenating tonic diabetic weakness and diabetic coma as well. It shows Rasayana effect chiefly by enhancement of immunity i.e. Oja. By virtue of its kaphashamaka, Masa medokarshka and lekhana property it can be used a novel anti-diabetic drug. India has the largest

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