Abstract

PREPARATION AND STANDARDIZATION OF NAVKARSHIKA CHURNA

Mr. Dwivedi Vishal*, Mrs. Nisha A Bhatt, Dr. Amandeep Singh*

ABSTRACT

The purpose of preparation and standardization of any herbal formulations is that the safe, proper selection and handling of crude materials. So, in order to analyse the quality of marketed formulation with homemade formulation, the following work undertaken. It includes all the tests like physiological test, phytochemical test, ash value, moisture content, extractive value etc. for finding the compatibility of marketed and homemade formulation. In this research is an attempt to evaluate Navkarshik Churna, an Ayurvedic formulation for its quality control parameters in comparision to marketed formulation. Navkarshik Churna was found to possess higher rate of chemicals and promising to treat the Gout Arthritis. When the uric acid got misbalanced in body and toe joint gets hurt, then this formulation can help to treat it. It is also used to treat other types of arthritis. It also removes the toxins from the body. Some of the constituents helps to treat the pitta and regulates the heat of the body. Like giloy is the immunomodulator and improves the immunity. Whereas daruhaldi act as anti-inflammatory in the body. It was observed that the set of parameters were sufficient to standardized the Navkarshik Churna, these findings will be useful towards establishing pharmacopoeia standards for crude drugs as well as for formulation which are gaining relevance in research on traditional medicinal system.

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