Godanti Bhasma
Godanti Bhasma is an Ayurvedic medicine, prepared from Gypsum.
Uses: It is used in the treatment of leucorrhoea, Fever due to Pitta imbalance, Chronic fever, cough, cold, asthma, anemia, chest injury, emaciation and wasting in children. It improves strength and immunity.
It is used in the treatment of migraine.
Effect on Tridosha – Balances all the three Doshas, especially Pitta Dosha.
 dosage:
General Dose: 125 to 375 mg
250 mg once or twice a day before or after food or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
It is traditionally administered along with ghee, honey milk or with sugar.
Dose based on age:
1 – 5 years – 100 – 250 mg, in divided doses per day.
5- 16 years – 250 – 500 mg, in divided doses per day.
Adults – 250 – 1 gram in divided doses per day.  
Purification of Godanti – Godanti Shodhana
Good kind of Godanti is taken and tied in a cloth and a bundle is made. It is swinged in a pot (dolayantra) and subjected for Swedana (sudation) in the media of fresh juice of lemon or leaf juice of Leuacas cephalotus – Dronapushpi Patra swarasa, for a period of one and a half hour.
Godanti Bhasm ingredients, preparation:
Shuddha Godanti  – Purified Gypsum – 100 g.
Purified Gypsum is triturated with aloe vera juice or lemon juice , thin cakes are prepared and heated in a closed container under 300 – 500 degree celcius to obtain Red coloured Godanti Bhasma.
Different usage methods of Godanti:
In case of Chronic fever  it is administered along with the decoction of Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) or neem.
In breathlessness /asthma, the decoction of Dashamoola can be used with Godanti bhasma.
Decoction of Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum) is effective in case of chronic cold ,cough and rhinitis followed with the medicine. It provides good body strength and promotes the appetite.
Reference: Rasa Tarangini.