Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS OF DASHMOOLA TAILA –AN AYURVEDIC POLYHERBAL FORMULATION FOR KARNANADA (TINNITUS)

Bhoomi Mehta*, Dr. D. B. Vaghela and Harisha C. R.

Abstract

Background: Karnanada can be symptomatically correlated with Tinnitus, in which patient is presenting with various sensation of the sounds in the ear. In this condition vitiated Vata Dosha enter into Shabdavaha Srotas (Auditory canal) by Vimarga Gamana and produces different types of sound in ear. The treatment for Karnanada is given Ghritapana, Rasayana, Avyayama, Ashirasnana, Brahmacharya, Akathan[1] and Karnapoorana and Nasya Karma have been mention in some Ayurvedic texts. In present study Dashmoola Taila Karnapoorana and Nasya have shown encouraging clinical outcome in Karnanada. Aim: To analyze the pharmacognostical and pharmaceutical evaluation of Dashmoola Taila. Material and Method: Dashmoola Taila was subjected to pharmacognostical and physiochemical analysis such as microscopic study, acid value, specific gravity etc. Result: Pharmacognostical study showed the presence of contents such as cork cells and bordered pitted vessels of Shalparni, Prismatic crystals and Starch grains of Prishniparni, Stone cells & Scleroids of Brihati, Pitted vessels and Fibres of Kantakari, Prismatic crystals of Gokshura, Cork cells of Bilwa, Starch grains of Agnimantha, Reticulate vessels of Shyonak, Group of stone cells & scleroids of Patala, Rosette crystals of Gambhari. Physico chemical constants like acid value, specific gravity, saponification, iodine value, refrective index, HPTLC(High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography) where evaluated along with organoleptic characteristics. Conclusion: Pharmacognostical and physicochemical analysis study confirm that all the characters were found in ingredient drugs of Dashmoola Taila.

Keywords: Dashmoola Taila, HPTLC, Karnanada, Pharmaceutics, Pharmacognocy.