In India, Ayurveda is a medical system that dates back thousands of years. Ayurveda
uses a variety of metals, non-metals, and botanicals as medicines. According to
Ayurveda, a number of metallic concoctions known as Bhasma have been used in
medicine since the eighth century AD. By repeatedly using these techniques, the
Bhasma (incinerated metals) is produced. The metals' harmful effects are not only
eliminated throughout this procedure, but they are also changed into physiologically
active nanoparticles. The study of incredibly small structures, which spans a wide
range of topics at sizes of roughly 1 to 100 nanometres, is known as nanotechnology.
The century's greatest creation, nanoparticles have created new opportunities for use
in a wide range of industries
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