Abstract

A BRIEF REVIEW ON SHWETA MALAHARA

Dr. Sinduja V.*, Dr. Rakesh Salve and Dr. Lekshmi Priya

Abstract

Bhaishajya Kalpana Vijnana is the pharmacological branch of Ayurveda which deals with the preparation of herbal and herbo-mineral formulations. Malahara is a lately introduced dosage form to Ayurvedic system of medicine. Shweta Malahara is a potent medicament in burn injuries. It is prepared in two different methods and the products obtained by both the methods are unstable on exposure to atmosphere. This study deals with the different methods of preparation of Shweta Malahara, basics of emulsion and a hypothetical solution to increase the stability of Shweta Malahara by addition of stabilizers.

Keywords: Bhaishajya Kalpana Vijnana, Shweta Malahara.