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THE AYURVEDIC INGREDIENT GUIDE

Akik bhasma or pishti

From familiar kitchen botanicals to lesser-known roots and fruits, get to know the ingredients behind the tradition.

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Explore each ingredient’s Ayurvedic uses, its role in our products, and the material listed on the label. Follow the product directions and your physician’s advice.

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MINERAL / MATERIAL

Akik bhasma or pishti

Processed agate

A processed agate-based mineral component.

Akik bhasma or pishti refers to a processed agate-based mineral preparation. Agate is a form of chalcedony, a silica mineral.

Classical preparation

The photograph shows raw agate rather than the processed bhasma or pishti.

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Each gram contains.A processed agate-based mineral component.
A processed classical component that forms part of the formula's Ayurvedic character. It is listed alongside the botanicals so customers can see the complete formulation. Follow the approved label and physician's directions.

Sources & photo creditUS Geological Survey: Natural mineral gemstones ↗NCCIH: Ayurvedic medicine — evidence and safety ↗

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READING THIS GUIDE

The source.
The preparation.

Plant photographs show a botanical source. The root, leaf, fruit, oil or extract on a product label may differ from the part photographed. Mineral photographs show the raw source material, not a processed bhasma or pishti.

Blends and formulation helpers use labelled illustrations. Where a name or identity needs confirmation, the guide says so. Ingredient descriptions are educational; use preparations as directed by a qualified physician.

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