1. The harmful invisible virus /insects are decimated by the sound produced by the instrument Trumpet-Conch (Shankha) – as per the renowned scientist J C Bose
Bismillah Khan
2. Longevity, fame, and prosperity: If you ever watch the players of mouth wind instruments. They usually never have to use reading glasses ( specks). Along with this benefits no heart related problems occur from medical angle is well known. In Northeast India teams of shankha blowers, are attached to temples and one may see them as healthy beings without any specks or heart problem. Similarly snake charmers may be located randomly all over in India and are always without specks. They are living example for one and all to see with no heart related problems either. The famed Bharat Ratana awardee ( Highest Civilian award) Bismillah Khan never used specks or had a heart problem. He died on reaching 93 years and never used specks. Similarly celebrated and famous Flutist Pandit Hari Prasad Chorasia may also be quoted.
Wind bands from the western world may be checked for medical benefits for one and all. This clearly proves that longevity, fame, and prosperity are very much the gift of Wind blowing musical instruments.
Stammering children can be corrected of their speech by regularly blowing the shankha. It has been proved that regular daily blower of the instrument never get heart or breath related disease or problems in their lives. Also diseases like Asthma, comes, pleha, yakrat, can be eliminated by regularly practicing the shankha blowing. A powder made from the shell material is used in Indian Ayurvedic medicine, primarily as a cure for stomach ailments and for increasing beauty and strength. Secondly stomach ailments: Since ages the powder is used for stomach ailment
3. Use as beauty aid: shankha bhasma or Powder (conch ash) may be readied wetting the shell in lime juice and reducing to ash ( powder) by prolonged heating under controlled conditions in covered crucibles Shankha bhasma. The ash contains calcium, iron and magnesium and is said to possess antacid and digestive properties.
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Very good and informative article on Conch benefits supported with proofs.