Ash is not used much now, it has been replaced by soap and detergent, but do you know how important a role it can play in eliminating bacteria?

Ashes Benefits: In earlier times, ashes were easily available because most of the houses had wood or straw stoves, but with time its presence and use decreased. Now most kitchens use gas cylinder stoves. This is the reason why we are slowly moving away from this wonderful thing.

Ash was used a lot.

Many decades ago, utensils and hands were cleaned with the help of ash in many areas of India. Apart from this, there was a tradition of making the child lick ash as soon as he started drinking milk. However, ash was declared impure through marketing and now the use of detergent and soap liquid has been increased for cleaning. Now most of the people of the new generation are not aware of the science behind using ash. 

What do experts say?

The power of ash tested on the touchstone of science by Abhishek Sharma under the leadership of Professor Sanjeev Kumar Sharma of Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, has been published by the South Korea's international journal 'Advances in Nanoscience' and 'Nanomaterial' journal. Researchers have also received Korean patent in 2023 and Indian patent in 2024 on the ash. The ash killed dangerous bacteria at the normal temperature of 37 degrees Celsius.

Why do sadhus apply ash on their bodies?

During Maha Kumbh, you must have seen that Naga sadhus apply ash on their bodies before taking a bath. Actually, ash contains silica, which prevents sudden shock when bathing in cold water. Also, their bodies do not feel too cold and the energy of the body also does not get drained out.

Why are children made to lick ashes after feeding them milk?

Sometimes scientific aspects were hidden in old traditions, which were less known to common people. Within half an hour of feeding a child, bacteria start growing in the mouth, this is the reason why they were made to lick ashes, because by doing this the nature of the mouth became alkaline. There is no chemical in the ashes and it cleans naturally. Therefore, it was used to clean utensils and teeth.

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