Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON AYURVEDIC RASAAUSHDHI “KUKKUTAND TWAK ( HEN’S EGG SHELL )”

*Sen Asha, Karbhal K.S

ABSTRACT

Kukkutand Twak is an important drug in Ayurvedic & Unani literature . It is an animal origin drug obtains from Hen’s egg. In Ayurvediya Rasashastra literature it classified under shuklavarga or sudhavarga. It is used externally in eye diseases and ear diseases as churna form without marana process. In Bhasma form it is used in Hridayaroga, Sukravikara, Prameha, Kapha prakopa, Vatavikara, Swapnadosa, Mastiskaa dourbalyata, Sukra nirbalata, Napunsakata, Raktapradar, Swetapradar, Bahumutrata, Somaroga, Raktapata, many other diseases and minimizing the risk of postmenopausal Osteoporosis. It contains Calcium carbonate upto 90%, phosphates, potassium, magnesium and calcium. It is very cheap source of Calcium for human nutrition. Here this paper review the Ayurvedic literature and modern science to highlighting the importance.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Rasashastra, Kukkutand Twak, Calcium.