Research in ayurvedic nanomedicine: Opportunities and challenges

One of the main areas of nanotechnological research, nanomedicine, is concerned with creating novel approaches to illness detection, treatment, and prevention. An ancient medical system, Ayurveda, uses nanomedicine in the form of Bhasma. Metals and minerals undergo bhasmikarana, which decreases their particle size and renders them biocompatible, biodigestible, and absorbable for human use. Even though the preparation takes time, the final organometallic or organomineral complex has better stability, performance, and targeted element delivery. Ayurvedic texts discuss the preparation methods and therapeutic effectiveness of each bhasma, but they provide very little information on their toxicological profiles. For scientific validation, it is possible to study Bhasma using contemporary analytical parameters created to study the engineered nanoparticle. The challenges of establishing the scientific evidence for Ayurvedic nanomedicine are discussed in this review, along with the potential benefits of ayurvedic nanomedicines combined with nanotechnological techniques as integrated products would be regarded as new and secure.