Kukkutanda twak bhasma is an Ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of bone and joint diseases. This medicine is prepared from the eggshell. This medicine should only take as per the direction by a physician.
BENEFITS OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- This medicine is particularly used in the treatment of the bone fracture.
- It is also effective in the management of degenerative joint diseases.
- This medicine can be used as a natural calcium supplement.
INDICATIONS OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- Asthi bhagna – bone fracture
- Asthi ruja – bony pain
- Sandhigata vata – degenerative joint pain
- Osteoporosis
- Sweta pradara – leucorrhoea
INGREDIENTS OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
| SL NO | SANSKRIT NAME | ENGLISH | ACTION |
| 1. | KUKKUTANDA TWAK | Egg shell | Good source of calcium |
METHOD OF PREPARATION OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
The kukkutanda twak are enclosed in sarava samputa (closed mud plates) and subjected to heating in special equipment known as puta.
DOSHA- DUSHYA PREDOMINANCE AND ROGA MARGA OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
Dosha – This medicine is recommended for the treatment of vata dosha imbalance.
- Dushya- useful in diseases affecting rasa, raktha, mamsa ,asthi,majja dhatu –skeletal diseases, bone fracture
- Roga marga – This medicine can be administered in diseases affecting madhyama roga marga –joint pain, bony pain
DOSAGE AND USAGE OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
Take 250 mg to 500 mg after food, twice daily, or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor.
EXERCISES AND YOGA
Yoga and Pranayama are a set of breathing and stretching exercises respectively, widely practised in the treatment of many diseases.
Nadi Shuddhi Pranayam – for getting calmness to the mind provide overall health
The patient needs to be seated in a meditative posture with the head and spine erect, with the body relaxed. The patient has to close his one nostril (e.g. left nostril if using the right hand and vice versa) with the thumb and exhale completely through the other nostril. Again, he will have to breathe in deeply through the other nostril while the opposite nostril is still closed with the thumb.
RECOMMENDED DIET AND BEHAVIOUR OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- Avoid food items that produce dosha imbalance like cold, more salty, sour, and dry food, hard to digest. Because dosha imbalance aggravates the symptoms.
- Consume calcium-rich and easily digestible food items
- Avoid heavy exercises that further aggravate conditions.
- Oil massage on body advised. Which alleviates vata dosha
- Avoid smoking, soft drinks, and alcohol.
SIDE EFFECTS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
This medicine should only take as per the direction of the physician.
- Taken by children, lactating women and during pregnancy only after consulting an Ayurveda doctor.
- Improper administration and overdosage leads to side effects
- Can this medicine be used while taking Allopathic medicines?
Seek your doctor’s advice if you are taking this medicine along with Allopathic medicines.
- How long the medicine can be used?
The duration of medicinal administration is based on your stage of the disease. Before taking medicine consult a physician.
- Is this medicine habit forming?
This medicine is not habit-forming. After using for a prescribed period gradually decrease the dose and eventually stop it.
CLASSICAL REFERENCE OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- Ayurveda sara sangraha
EQUIVALENT MEDICINES OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- Asthisamhara churna
- Gandha tailam
- Bonton DQ Tablets
- Reosto Tablets
AVAILABLE BRANDS OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- Baidyanath
- Dabur
RESEARCH PAPERS OF KUKKUTANDA TWAK BHASMA
- Clinical effect of Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma in the management of Swetapradara
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326885/
- Analytical profile of Kukkutanda Tvak Bhasma (incinerated hen eggshells) prepared by two different methods.
3. Analytical Study of Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma (Incinerated hen egg shell)
