Swarna, the Sara Lauhais an important, noble metal known to Indians since antiquity. References can be traced back to Charaka and SushrutaSamhita where the noble metal has been used with a wide range of applications. Gold was used before the conception by the couple as geriatric and aphrodisiac, to get a healthy child, after conception at 2nd month to get the desired sex of the child, immediately after birth before the umbilical cord is cut, and as a substitute to mothers milk, and during post delivery period for enhancing intelligence, and before. And even at the death bed gold is given. So starting before the conception till the death gold was used in one or the other way. Various formulations of ‘Swarna’ Bhasma are useful as Aphrodisiac, increasing body strengnth, as rejuvenator and disease alleviators particularly in chronic debilitating diseases like tuberculosis, Bronchial asthama, chronic cough, anemia etc. Human dose for ‘Swarna Bhasma’ is 15 mg. to 30 mg. The present study is an attempt to observe the effect of Swarna bhasma on endocrine system of immature wistar strain female rats with special reference to uterus, ovary, no of follicles FSH & LH & the results are encouraging.

Keywords: Swarna; Swarna bhasma; FSH; LH.