PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION OF HINGULLOTHA PARADA

In Ayurveda Classics Rasaushadhi are prepare from Ashtasanskarita Parada because of its Rasayana guna and therapeutic properties, but it require great patience, time, skill and money hence a way has been given in the literature i.e. Hingulatha parada can be used in place of Astha sunskarita parada. Present study done with the aim of pharmaceutical Standardization of Extraction of Hingullotha Parada & study for usefulness of Hingullotha parada instead of Ashtasanskarita Parada in Ayurveda formulations.In the present study Extraction of Hingullotha Parada done three times then last three Sanskaras were done for Gunavardhana. After extraction of Hingullotha Parada % of yield was 42.61 % that is less it may be because of instrumental error.In Ashtasanskara of Parada last three Sanskar Bodhana, Niyamana & Deepan are having Gunavardhana property. Deepan sanskar improve Boobhuksha (bonding capacity) of Parada. After go through the classics it can be conclude that Hingullotha parada can be use instead of Astasanskarit Parada. And last three Sanskara can be doing for Gunavardhana (improving the Rasayana & Rogashamana property of Parada)

DETAIL STUDY OF MAHA SHANKHA VATI - A LITERARY REVIEW

In Ayurveda Classics Sankha Vati seems with two names Sankha Vati and Maha Shankha Vati.  Both these preparations are selected for the present study are comes under Khalveeya Rasa Kalpana & Sagandha and Niragni Moorchhana preparation. This study having the aim of detailed literary study of Maha Sankha Vati & Sankha Vati. In Ayurveda classics Four different references of MahaSankha vati & ten references of Sankha Vati found. In Ayurveda Formulary of India Maha Shankha Vati is prescribed from Bhaishjya Ratnavali, but this reference actually originated from Rasendra Chintamani. After considering various reference in text, it was found that fourteen drugs are common according to all the references, these are Parada, Gandhaka, Vatsanabha, Shankha Bhasma, Hingu, Chincha Kshara, Panchalavana, Maricha, Pippali & Sunthi. In Bharat Bhaishajya Ratnakar mentioned that, if Loha & Vanga added in Sankha Vati formulation it can be called as Maha Shankha Vati. After studying various reference mentioned in Ras Shastra, Standard operative procedure of Maha Shankha Vati can be classified into two types:- In above two SOP only difference in Shankha Processing, in first SOP Shankha Bhasma is prepared by giving Gaja Puta and in second SOP Shankha Marana has been done by Quenching method. Variations found in Bhavana Dravya, Bhavana Sankhya, Size, Anupana, Grahan Kala of Maha Sankha Vati among all classics. like There are found references about Apamarga Patra Swaras, Apamarga Mula Kwath. In AFI Chitrak Mula & Apamarga Panchanga, mentioned in the form of Kwatha. Bhavana of Amlavarga Dravya must be given upto it becomes Amla in test. To go to details go through this Study which having mentioned all the details

PHARMACEUTICAL AND ANALYTICAL STANDARDIZATION OF MAHA SHANKHA VATI

Khalveeya Rasa is the combinations of herbal, mineral and animal products, so that we can have the effects of all collectively in a single formula. It preserve the properties of freshly added Churna, Swarasa etc., with the help of Moorchita Parada i.e., Kajjali, Rasashindura & Hingula etc. Because of which Khalveeya Rasaushadhies occupies greater portion in therapeutics as compare to other Kalpana, Such as Vati, Gutika, Taila, Ghrita. In the present study three sample of “Maha Shankha Vati†have been prepared by adopting method describe in Ayurvedic Formulary of India (A.F.I.) Vol. 2 approved by government of India with some desire changes.AIMS: The aim of this study is to prepare three sample of “Maha Shankha Vati†for its Pharmacoanalytical standardization. And also prepare “Shankha Bhasmaâ€, “Hingullotha Parada†and processing of last three Sanskara of Parada. Analytical Standardization of self made Maha Shankha Vati & market sample of Maha Sankha Vati to compare analytically.RESULT: After evaluating organoleptic characters of the first three samples of self made Maha Shankha Vati revealed black colored substance in the form of Vati having Amla-Katu Rasa, Amla smell and smooth touch having pH 3.39. Similarly in case of market sample (fourth sample) shows black in colored in the form of Vati with Lavan-Katu in Rasa, Amla Smell and smooth touch having pH 4.37. Further the XRD pattern analysis of the combined sample of Maha Shankha Vati, reveals the presence of HgS, Caco3, NaCl. Same observation found in market sample.