- Introduction
Bambusha also known as Bamboo-manna, Tabasheer, Vanshlochan and Eye of the bamboo is the siliceous materials generally found in the culms of the some species of bamboo. It is one of the drug of choice for treating bronchitis, asthma, emmenagogic, febrifugal, demulcent, poisoning cases, paralytic complaints, cardio-tonic, aphrodisiac, small pox and measles, pecotoral properties and haemostatic etc [1,2]. It is also used as one of the valuable ingredient in various Ayurvedic formulation like Sitopaladi, Talisadi, Dadimashtaka, Vilwadichurna, Chawnprash [3]; Unani formulation like Qurs-e-Tabaasheer, KafooriLului (hectic fever), Qurs-e-TabaasheerMulaiyinin, Qurs-e-TabaasheerQabiz, Safoof-e-Tabaasheer and Jawarish-e-tabaasheer [4]. Vanshlochans comprehended in both natural and synthetic way and sold without any solid official authentication system in Indian Market. For the first time Mr. Macie’s preliminary studies established the physico-chemical data of various specimens of tabasheer by series of experiment with water, vegetable colors, with acids, with liquid alkali, dry alkaliesand other fluxes [5]. Klinowski J et al, also in augurated its analysis with modern analytical technique viz; X-ray diffraction (phase crystallinity), thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA), solid state NMR, and X-ray fluorescence (elemental composition)[6].Recently studies were