Abstract

FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HINGWASHTAK CHURNA FOR DIGESTIVE PROPERTY: A RESEARCH

Mehak Sharma*, Dr. Bharat Parashar, Kalpana and Nisha Devi

Abstract

Hingvashtak churna is an ayurvedic formulation it is combination of several ingredients. As the name suggest hing (asafetida) is the major ingredient of the formulation. Hingvashtak churna is used as carminative, digestive, astringent and antacid. Hing is also known as old culinary ingredient is enriched with various health properties. It ensure the quality and quantity, purity of drug, evalution of herbal based formulation is almost based on the phyto consistuent. In homemade preparation formulation and evalution parameters are organoleptic, physical, physico-chemical and phytochemical analysis. The world health organization (WHO) is the importance of medicinal plant for public health care in developing nation and some guidelines to support the member states in their efforts to formulate national policies on traditional medicine. Hingwastak is preferred in digestive for vata body type, although kapha type may use it as well. Herbs are used as medicine is the oldest form of healthcare known to humanity and has been used in culture throughout in history. Herbal medicine are herbs or herbal product used for their therapeutic or medicinal value. They may come from any part of plant are most commonly made from leaves, roots, bark, seed and flowers. Hingwashtakchurna is used for centuries as a household remedy to treat stomach aliments and to maintain proper function of gastrointestinal tract. Firstly used for excretory function such as defection, micturtion, flatulence.

Keywords: Hingwashtakchurna, polyherbal formulation and physicochemical parameters.