Abstract

A PHARMACEUTICO – RESEARCH STUDY OF DURVADI TAIL AND DURVADI OINTMENT

Shivraj Rajaram Darade* MD Scholar, Santosh Pawale and Renuka Suryawanshi

Abstract

Ayurvedic medicine uses Durvadya Taila, a therapeutic oil, to treat skin illnesses called Kacchu, Vicharchika, and Pama, which are brought on by vitiated Pitta or Kapha doshas. One of the traditional herbal medicines used to treat a variety of illnesses is durva. Antimicrobial activity has been demonstrated in vitro for several herb and spice extracts and essential oils from thyme, oregano, parsley, cilantro, and cinnamon. Growth of several bacteria strains has been shown to be inhibited by various concentrations of these culinary herb and spice extracts in the culture medium. Antimicrobial phytochemicals fall into several categories: phenolics/polyphenols, terpenoids and essential oils, alkaloids, and lectins and polypeptides. Phenolic and polyphenols possess multiple antimicrobial mechanisms of action when compared to other phytochemical categories. In this antimicrobial study, Durvadi Taila which is indicated in Darunaka as per Ayurveda Yoga Samgraha was taken as experimental drug. The main ingredients of Durvadi Taila are Durva panchanga swarasa, Nimbapatra swarasa, Yashtimadhu kalka, Narikela kshira and Narikela taila. The micro-organism used for the study are Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Microsporum canis. The Anti microbial study was done by using Agar well diffusion method using standard drug for different microbes.

Keywords: Durvadi, Micro, Drug, Taila, Oil.