Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: On the occasion of Pushyanakshatra, Suvarnaprashana drops were given to kids at GMCKS Healing Hands, Center for Pranic Healing Yog Studio, 11-B, near Nirankari Bhawan, Shastri Nagar, here.
Through out history, gold has been revered for its health giving properties. Swarna Bhasma, also called Gold Bhasma, ash of gold is an ayurvedic medicine used for increasing non-specific immunity and in the treatment of a wide range of diseases.
It also acts as an adjuvant for various medicines and herbs and boosts their actions and increases their efficacy.
According to Ayurveda, it is a good nervine tonic and improves overall health. It increases lifespan, intelligence, memory, skin glow and prevents several diseases. In addition, it increases strength and endurance and improves mental as well as physical performance.
Suvarnaprashana is one ancient method of enhancing immunity of a child. Suvarnaprashana and few medicinal drugs like ashawagandha, jyotishmati, yastimadhi etc along with Swarna Bhasma are added along with honey and cow ghee and it is given in the form of drops.
Dr Jagmeet Kaur said like in allopathic science immunization or vaccination has become an integral part for child wellness similarly in Ayurveda, Suvarnaprashana holds significant importance. People should come forward to take the excellent benefits for their kids, she added.
“Suvarnaprashana is given on every pushya nakshatra, which comes every month. Pushya nakshtra holds its importance since on this day as medicinal values of gold further increase. The pushya nakshatra is perceived to be of supreme platter among all the nakshatras and is believed to be the most auspicious and Suvarnaprashana becomes more effective”, Dr Kaur informed.