Use of Bhasma (ashes) in human body? Why humans should apply it? Often we have heard or seen in Sanatan culture that some yogi sadhus used to apply incinerate organic product or bhasma (ashes) to their body, but have we ever think or thought why did these people do this ? What would have been the purpose of using this ash in the body? After all, why was it mandatory to use it? But we see some scientific aspects of them. One thing to note is that most of the same sadhus or yogis used to apply Bhasma who used to do their sadhana yoga or meditation on a mountain or in areas above the ground. After all, what is Bhasma? In Ayurveda, only medicines derived from calcination are called as Bhasma. There are many types of bhasma. According to modern science, the ash found after the burning of organic matter is called as ash. But it is not possible that every ashes are bhasma. In Ayurveda, the ash of a particular type of organic matter is called Bhasma. In which we a...