Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma –A Classical Review
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Most of communities consume Kukkutandtwak as food article.Kukkutanda twak can be used therapeutically in the form of bhasma known as Kukkutanda Twak Bhasma. Kukkutanda comes Sudha Varga as it contains Calcium carbonate. Traditional texts used Shukla varga to represent Calcium compounds like Sudha, Kurma prishta, Varatika. Sudha Varga was described in 20th century. Kukkutanda Twak is best available source of organic form of Calcium . composition, usage, Shodhana Marana, dose, and therapeutic indications of kukkutandtwak bhasma are reviewed here .
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