Dhatubhasma, Dhātubhasma, Dhatu-bhasma: 1 definition
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Dhatubhasma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: A Metallurgical Study of Nāga BhasmaDhātubhasma (धातुभस्म) refers to “metal-based operations” on the basis of “crude” metals (i.e. aśodhita-nāga, ‘raw lead’), used in metallurgical processes.—There are several tests described in Ayurvedic texts to check the quality of prepared bhasma viz. rekhāpūraṇa (small particle size), Niścandra (lack of metallic shine) and niruttha (absence of alloy formation with silver) etc. (See Rasaratna-samuccaya)
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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