A preliminary standard for 'suradarulepa churna'- an ayurvedic preparation

SURADARU LEPA CHURNA'-A Compound drug formulation in Ayurvedic system of medicine was analysed. The proximate chemical analysis, the microscopic method of identifying their ingredients, flourescese study and thin layer chromatographic studies of the drug have been reported in this paper.

Nagakesara - a comparative pharmacognosy

Dried floral buds of Mesua ferrea Linn, dried fruits of Dillenia pentagyna Roxb and dried fruiting inflorescence of Cinnamomum wightii Meissn are used as Nagakesara in different regions of India. This elaborate study presents to the pharmacognosy of these three different drugs of Nagakesara.

STANDARDISATION OF "HAB - E - BUKHAR" (Unani Medicine)

'HAB-E-BUKHAR' - a compound drug formulation in Unani System of medicine has been analysed. The microscopic method of identification of few of its ingredients (Sath-e-gulu, Thabasheer); Quantitative analysis of Quinine sulphate, other physio-chemical contents and the T.L.C. of the drug have also been reported here.

Standardisation of dikamali

The gum Kidamali is an important oleoresin drug in the Indian System of Medicine. The market sample of Madras Crude drug trade has been identified as the gums of Gardenia gummifera Linn. f. of Rubiaceae. The morphology, microscopical structure of the source material, the fluorescence analysis and the chemical studies including thin layer chromatography of the drug are reported.

Kattu sirakam - its pharmacognosy

Kattusirakam or Vanajira is an important fruit drug in Siddha and Ayurveda systems of Medicine. The market sample of Madras has been identified in our laboratory as the fruits, commonly known as seeds of Centratherum anthelminticum (Willd) Kuntz. (Syn. Veronia anthelmintica Willd) of the family Compositate. The morphology, anatomy, fluorescence analysis and chemical characters of the drug are dealt with here.

A preliminary standard for nilaavarai curnam - a siddha preparation

Nilavarai Curnam, a compound drug formulation in Siddha System of Medicine was analysed. The Microscopic methods of identifying their ingredients, Chemical analysis, Fluorescence, and Thin Layer Chromatographic studies of the drug have been reported here.

Miskitaramashia

Miskitaramashia is a special single drug in Unani system of medicine and it has been identified as Lallemantia royleana (Wall) Benth. Of the family Labiacae. Its pharmacognostical characters hava also been reported here.

The pharmacognosy of nattu atividayam - the corms of cryptocoryne spiralis fisch

The pharmacognosy of Nattu Attivdayam the corms of Cryptocoryne spiralis Fisch - its macroscopical, microscopical and chemical studies - is reported.