Abstract

STANDARDIZATION OF HERBO-MINERAL SIDDHA FORMULATION “RATHI NAGARA RASA MEZHUGU” THROUGH ICP-OES AND FTIR TECHNIQUES

Dr. M. Veerasivaraman*, Dr. S. Brunda, Dr. R. Rasakumar, Dr. B. Anbarasan and Dr. R. Madhavan

Abstract

India is blessed with rich flora and minerals, in which some of them have good medicinal properties. Indian traditional practitioners use not only herbs but also minerals for preparing medicines. In ASU medicines metals and minerals processed in herbal juice are used to prepare medicines because it has more potency than herbs which used alone. In this study attempt has been done to standardize the classical Siddha herbo mineral formulation Rathi nagara rasa mezhugu (RNM) through ICP-OES and FTIR techniques. FTIR results revealed that RNM had alcohols, secondary amines, aldehydes, esters and carboxylic acids. ICP-OES analysis showed the presenceof Calcium, Mercury, Iron, Potassium Magnesium, Sodium, Phosphorus and Zinc within the permissible limits. Besides that, the toxic elements Aluminium, Arsenic, Cadmium, Copper, Nickel and Lead were Below Detectable Level.

Keywords: Siddha, Rathi nagara rasa mezhugu, FTIR, ICP-OES.