What is Suvarnaprashana?

The process in which Swarna bhasma (ash of gold) with other herbal extracts taken in the form of semi liquid and given to the children through their mouth is called as Swarna prashana, Suvarnaprashan or swarna bindu prashana. It’s a unique method of immunization which helps the children to boost up the intellectual power and produces non specific immunity in body to fight against general disorders.

It is also helpful even to the Special children with Autism, Learning Difficulties, Attention Deficit, Hyper Activity, Delayed Milestone etc.

Age of Children who can take Suvarna Prashan:

From one year babies to up to the age of 16.

Ingredients of  Suvarna Prashan:

Ash of Gold, Vacha, Shankha Pushpi, Brahmi, Guduchi satva, Yashti madhu, Ashwagandha,Honey.

Benefits of Suvarna Prashan:

1. Immune System towards diseases becomes stronger.

2. Increases Physical strength.and growth of the baby.

3. Grasping power, Analysis power and Recall memory becomes sharper.

4. Improves Digestive power.

5. Tones up Skin colour and Texture.

6. Protects the baby from different kinds of Allergies.

Importance Of Suvarna prashan:

An Ancient Indian Pediatrician, Maharishi Kashyapa has described the benefits of  Suvarnaprashan in his Book Kashyapa Samhita in Sanskrit language as follows:

” Suvarnaprashana hi etath medhagnibalavardhanamm |

Aayushyammangalam punyam vrushyam grahapaham ||

Maasatparamamedhave vyaadhirbhirnn cha dhrushyate |

Shadbhirmaasaishrutdhar Suvarnaprashanad bhaveth || “

(Sutrasthana, Kashyapa Samhita )

Maharshi Kashyapa says Suvarna prashana improves Intelligence, Digestive fire and Physical power. It gives long, spiritual, holy and saintly life. It gives rejuvenative effects and tone ups the skin. It improves immunity in a way so that the child is prevented from bacterial and viral infections. Regular use of Suvarnaprashan helps in such a way that, the child gets best immunity to defeat diseases. Regular use of Suvarna prashana make child very intelligent and he can remember all heard by him.

Mode of Action of Suvarna Prashan drops:

Gold is considered as very precious in Ayurveda .When Swarna is converted into Swarna Bhasma as explained in Ayurveda, it would possesses following properties

  • Swarna bhasma  has  moisturizing & unctuous  effect on body.
  • It is Madhura, Rejuvenative and immunity booster.
  • Improves complexion and growth of the body.
  • Does Detoxification of the body.
  • Has ability to treat different fevers like Vishwara, Aantra jwara and general Weakness.

It has been proved that Swarna bhasma possesses Anti oxidants, Anti-depressants, Anti cancerous, Antibacterial Anti rheumatoid property. It also acts as Nervine stimulant. As we know a human brain grows rapidly in 1 to 16 years of life. Swarna Bhasma accelerate the growth of brain and boost up its utilization capacity if swarna prashana is done during this phase. Other drugs in it help to build Immunity of the baby. Also it has many benefits like improvement in concentration, Grasping capacity, digestion and complexion. Swarna Bindu Prashana underwent series of clinical analysis in our hospital and our other associated hospitals. And we have found excellent results in increasing immunity and general health in a normal healthy baby.