Abstract

COMPARISON OF ORGANOLEPTIC, PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BHALLATAKA (SEMECARPUS ANACARDIUM LINN) BEFORE AND AFTER ITS SHODHANA PROCESS

Belorkar Samir M., Kharat Ravindra Sahebrao* and Mansi M. Deshpande

Abstract

The use of plants, animal products and minerals as a source of medicine and food is as old as humanity itself. Ancients discovered medicinal properties of them, developed folk and herbal medicines and finally gave rise to traditional system of herbal medicine such as Ayurveda. Bhallataka is included in upvisha gana of dhanvantri nighantu as it has corrosive & hazardous effects. If Bhallataka is used after Shodhana it does not produces any toxic or hazardous effects but it produces extremely good therapeutic properties & can be used in various kashtasadhya disorders like kushtha, arsha. Shodhana process is said to be very effective to discard the poisonous effects, but it is necessary to create evidence by employing modern scientific technique.

Keywords: Bhallataka, Semecarpus anacardium, shodhan, Istika churna.