EVALUATION OF AN AYURVEDIC FORMULATION ‘APAMARGA KSHARA’
Pramod Kumar Swain1, Rashmibala Sahoo1, Sradhanjali Patra2, Mayanka Krishna Kulshrestha3
1State Drug Testing & Research Laboratory (ISM), Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital Campus, BJP Nagar, Bhubaneswar-751014, Orissa, India.
2Pharmaceutics Division, University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utkal University, Vani Vihar, Bhubaneswar - 751 004, India.
3Dept. of Rasa Shastra & Bhaisajya Kalpana, Rajiv Lochan Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital, Chandakhuri, Durg, Chhattisgarh. India.
ABSTRACT
Ayurvedic single / compound formulations have reached extensive
acceptability as therapeutic agents for several diseases. Quality control
of Ayurvedic medicines is an important factor for Ayurvedic drug
industry and other drug development organizations. Apamarga Kshara
is the choice of drug having various therapeutic uses in Ayurvedic
practice. It is prescribed mainly for the treatment of Gulma
(Abdominal lump), Udara-sula (Pain in the abdomen), Grahani
(Malabsorption syndrome) and Visuchika (Gastro-enteritis with
piercing pain). The ingredients were procured locally, identified.
Kshara was prepared in laboratory and analyzed. Two samples of
kshara were procured from drug manufactures. These samples were
subjected to macroscopic, physic-chemical parameters and Sodium,
Potassium and Iron assay. The set parameters were found to be
sufficient to evaluate the Kshara and can be used as reference for the quality control/quality
assurance.
Keywords: Ayurvedic formulation, Apamarga kshara, Physico-chemical analysis, Assay.
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