Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF BHRUNGARAJ TAIL

Kirti Namdeo Gosavi* and Pallavi Vyankatrao Bhange

ABSTRACT

Rasashastra and Bhaishajya kalpana is the basic science of Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. Now a days Ayurvedic preparations are commonly used and have become very popular. Sneha kalpana is described in Bhaishajya kalpana and it is found to be commonly used in day to day Ayurvedic practice. Now a days, common problems of hair like Palitya (greying of hair), arushika( dandruff) and Khalitya (hair fall) are seen. Bhrungaraj tail is a very effective preparation described in Shandandhar Samhita. The ingredients of this formulation are Bhrungaraj swaras, Mandoor or Loha churna, Triphala kalaka, Sariva kalaka and Til tail. It is indicated for Palitya (greying of hair), Arushika (dandruff) and Khalitya (hair fall). By considering such importance of Bhrungaraj tail, its pharmaceutical and analytical study has been done. Analyatical studies like Refractive index, viscosity, saponification value, acid value, peroxide value, free fatty acid of Bhrungaraj Tail have been performed.

Keywords: Ayurvedic pharmaceutics, Sneha kalpana, Bhrungaraj tail.