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PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY OF MAHAMAASH TAILA AND ASHWAGANDHADYA GHRITA – A POLY HERBAL FORMULATIONS

*Dr. Naveen Kumar, Dr. Vijayant Bhardwaj, Dr. Chanda Chopra, Dr. Satish Sharma and Dr. Lokesh Katna

Abstract

Aacharya Sushruta has explained twenty eight types of Karna Rogas and Karana-naada is one of them. Vitiated Vata Dosha either entering into other channels (Vimarga Gamana) or encircled by Kaphadi Doshas (sangam) in Sabdavaha Srotas produces different types of sounds in the ear like Bheri, Mrudanga, Shankha etc. is known as Karna Nada. The clinical features of Karnanada relates to Tinnitus in modern science. So the present study was carried out to standardize the finished product Mahamaash Taila and Ashwagandhadya Ghrita to confirm its identity, purity and quality. Physicochemical analysis of Mahamaash Taila shows loss on drying 0.17%, total solid content is 99.83%, refrective index is 1.467, Sp gravity is 0.0926, Thin Layer Chromatography showed 9 and 6 Spots. Physicochemical analysis of Ashwagandhadya Ghrita shows loss on drying is 0.15%, total solid content is 99.85%, refrective index is1.412, Thin Layer Chromatography showed 7 Spots. This shows the presence of certain definite constituents in the Mahamaash Taila and Ashwagandhadya Ghrita and is helpful for the easy separation of these constituents.

Keywords: Karna Nada, Ashwagandhadya Ghrita, Mahamaash Taila, HPTLC, Pharmaceutics.