Abstract

ANTI- HISTAMINIC ACTIVITY OF SIDDHA HERBO MINERAL FORMULATION GANDHAGA CHUNNAM IN ANIMAL MODEL

Om Sakthi T*, Mohamed Musthafa M

Abstract

Siddha system of medicine is one of the foremost of all medical systems originated in India especially in Tamil Nadu. Siddhars are spiritual scientists who achieved good results in curing many chronic auto immune disorders. Siddha herbo mineral formulations are proven itself by their efficacy. The aim of the study is to evaluate the Antihistaminic action of the test drug Gandhaga Chunnam (GC). Antihistaminic study was done by hind paw method in albino rats. The XRF analysis of the test drug revealed that it has the permissible limit of Sulphur tri oxide (SO3), Calcium oxide (caO), Phosphrous pentoxide (P2O5), Silicon oxide (SiO2), Pottassium oxide (Ks2O), ferrous oxide (Fe2O2), Stranium (SrO), Copper oxide (CuO). In pharmacological view test drug GC has significant anti- histaminic action in both acute and chronic studies.

Keywords: Anti- histaminic action, Herbo mineral formulation, Psoriasis, Siddha.