Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATION OF GAUMUTRADI KSHARA AND ITS PRELIMINARY PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROFILE

Dr. Dhimant Bhatt*, Dr. Hemant Toshikhane and Dr. Nilesh Jethava

Abstract

Standardization of herbal drugs is essential to certify their quality and purity. Herbal remedies are having a vital role in health care system. As the habitual usage of herbal drugs has increased worldwide, issues regarding their quality, safety and efficacy have been also raised up. The purpose of standardization of Kshara is to ensure the therapeutic efficacy. Gaumutradi Kshara is a caustic alkaline preparation of the cow urine and krishnajirak. Gaumutradi Kshara has been explained in Siddhaprayoga sarsangrah. It is indicated in disease like yakrutvikara, Plihavikara, Aruchi etc.[1] This alkaline preparation of gaumutra has many therapeutic usages and even has replaced many surgical procedures and proved to be effective in treating many disorders. So the present study is planned to prepare gaumutradi Kshara and develop its preliminary Physico-chemical profile.

Keywords: Gaumutra, Kshara, Physico-chemical Profile, Sushruta, Standardization.