Balark Ras

Balark Rasa(Sadharan) is herbo-mineral Ayurvedic medicine useful in Bal rog (paediatric problems). This medicine is alterative, tonic and for treating children diseases.

Ingredients of Balark Ras

• Rasaka Bhasma – Bhasma (Calx) of Zinc Sulphide - Kharpara Bhasma is prepared by blending powdered Shuddha (purified) Kharpar with equal quantity of Parad. The mixture is then cooked in Baluka yantra for one entire day to obtain Kharpar Bhasma.Kharpar Bhasma is used internally as nervine tonic, alterative and externally as dusting powder due to its soothing, protective and astringent action.
• Pravala Bhasma – Bhasma (Calx) of Coral - Praval Bhasma is Ayurvedic preparation of Praval or Red Coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral). Praval Bhasma gives energy, strengthens blood, and help to build flesh. It is indicated in cough, breathing difficulties, swelling of glands etc.
• Shringa Bhasma – Bhasma (Calx) of Deer horn - Shring (Shrunga / MrigShringa / Mrug Shrung) refers to stag’s horn. Shringa Bhasma is indicated in lung inflammation, cough, chest pain and angina.
• Shuddha Hingula – Purified and processed Cinnabar (Mercury compound) - Hingula or Shingraf is preparation of Cinnabar (very heavy mineral ore of mercury, Red Sulphide of Mercury). In Ayurveda, Shuddha Hingula or Purified Cinnabar is prepared by grinding cinnabar with goat’s milk for over six hours, followed by grinding the mixture with lime juice for one hour. This process is repeated seven times till a fine powder is obtained. It is considered tonic, alterative, purgative, antiphlogistic and antiseptic. Hingula is bitter, astringent and pungent. It cures eye diseases, aggravated kapha as well as pitta, hrillasa (nausea), kustha (obstinate skin diseases including a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae ), jvara (high body temperature), kamala (jaundice) plihan (splenic disorders), amavata (joint inflammation) and gara (poisoning).
• Gorochana – Cow bile - Gorochana (also known as Serpent stone, biliary colic, Gaorohan, Gorochanamu) refers to is a concretion found in the stomach and in the gall-bladder of an ox or cow and occurs as light, yellowish or green, solid or spherical concretions. Gorochana has laxative, anti-spasmodic, cholagogue, cooling and aromatic action. It is indicated in measles, smallpox, high body temperature, whooping cough, watery stools and cholera symptoms. Gorochana is also indicated in convulsions, a state in which a person or a group of people cannot control their emotions , spasmodic diseases, melancholia and intestinal disorders with deficient secretion of bile and miscarriage. It is given to infants in case of green stools.
• Karchura – Curcuma zeodaria - It is a specially processed zinc and useful in sprue, diabetes, leucorrhea, and hyperhydrosis. Its deficiency is also responsible for impaired glucose metabolism, retarded growth and weakness of eyesight. Intake of Karchura improves body immunity to fight infections.
• Keshara – Saffron - Kesar (Keshar, Saffron, Zafran) consists of the dried ends of the styles with their attached stigmas. It is a stimulant, anti-spasmodic and emmenagogue. It is used for fevers and enlargement of the liver. It is valuable for catarrhal ailments of children.
• Juice extract of Brahmi – Thyme leaved gratiola (whole plant) – Bacopa monnieri – quantity sufficient for grinding

Uses of Balark Ras

• For children diseases
• Diarrhoea, dysentery
• Intestinal parasites
• High body temperature, vomiting
• Lung Inflammation

Therapeutic Indications of Balark Ras

• Alterative Tonic
• Antiriketic
• Used In Children Vomiting Diarrhoea etc.

Dosage of Balark Ras

1 tab with madhu or water. Thrice a day

Precautions of Balark Ras

• Self medication with this medicine may prove to be dangerous, since it contains heavy metal ingredient.
• Take this medicine in precise dose and for limited period of time, as advised by doctor.
• Over-dosage may cause sever poisonous effect.
• Keep out of reach and sight of children.
• Store in a dry cool place.