Tankan Bhasma is a special Ayurvedic medicine prepared from Borax.
uses:It is pungent in taste, hot in nature.

1. It is good for heart, useful in Vata imbalance diseases.
2. It is used in the treatment of productive cough, bronchitis, wheezing, asthma, chest congestion,
3. It is used in treating food poisoning, abdominal colic pain.
4. It improves digestion power, relieves bloating.
5. It induces menstruation in women suffering with amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea (Scanty menstrual flow). It helps to improve menstrual flow. Hence, it is an important ingredient in Raja pravartini vati – an Ayurvedic medicine used for treating secondary amenorrhea.

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Vata and Kapha.
 dosage:
125 mg to 250 mg of this Bhasma is given along with honey and ghee.
Ingredients:
Tankana Bhasma – prepared from Sodium borate (Na2 B4O7. 10 H2O) – It is heated to remove moisture, then further heated to get white dry powder.
Reference: Rasa Tarangini.