Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHYSIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF SAINDHAVADI BIDALAKA YOGA- AN AYURVEDIC HERBOMINERAL FORMULATION FOR ABHISHYANDA(ACUTE-CONJUNCTIVITIS)

Dr. Chinmayee Choudhury*, Prof. Dr. Manjusha Rajagopala, Dr. Narayan Bavalatti, Dr. Pankaj Kundal

Abstract

Abhishyanda (Acute conjunctivitis) is the root cause of all the eye diseases and for treating the same many formulations are explained in the classics one amongst is the Saindhavadi Bidalaka, which is mentioned in Chakradatta in context of netra roga chikitsa. The ingredients of Saindhavadi Bidalaka are Saindhava lavana, Haritaki, Daruharidra, Gairika, and Rasanjana. The ingriedients of the formulations are easily available in authentic form hence it was decided to take this formulation in the present study. Its contents have Shothhara, Ropana, Prasadana, Vedanasthapana, Doshaghana & Chakshyusha properties which relieves the ama lakshana (acute condition) of eye diseases. If a drug is not identified properly by their name, form, properties, action; and even if known but improperly administered – in both the situations cause fruitless or may even cause complications. So the selection of proper drug in the management of disease is very important. Before going to the clinical trial the drug should be authenticated to get reliable results. Thus SAINDHAVADI BIDALAKA YOGA was evaluated by pharmacognostical & physiochemical parameters. Pharmacognostical study showed the characteristics of all the ingredients present in the compound. Physiochemical analysis showed Loss on drying 2.3%w/w, pH 4.63, Total ash 38.67%w/w, Alcohol soluble extractive value 31.06%w/w and Water soluble extractive 40.73%w/w.

Keywords: Saindhavadi bidalaka yoga, Abhishyanda, Ash value, Pharamacognostical study.