Abstract

PHARMACEUTICAL STANDARDIZATION OF KAMADHENUH

*Dr. Ch. Vinuthna, Dr. M. Anil Kumar and Dr. Ch. Sridurga M.D (Ayu) Ph.D

Abstract

Rasa Sastra literally means “The Science of Mercury”. It is a specialized branch of Ayurveda dealing mainly with materials which are known as Rasa dravyas. Pharmacopeia of ‘Ayurveda’ comprises of drugs derived not only from herbs but also from minerals, metals and animal products. In Ayurvedic classics herbal and herbo-mineral fertility agents are explained in detail. A herbo-mineral compound Kamadhenuh is enumerated as Shukra vardaka in Bhaishajya Ratnavali, so it can be inferred that it increases Shukra. In recent times Ayurveda has obstacles in its way to provide quality treatment because of the unavailability of safe and efficacious drug. So there is a need for standardization of Ayurvedic drugs at various levels starting from the selection and collection of raw material to the final product. Therefore an attempt has been made in this study to standardize the method of preparation of an important and efficacious herbo-mineral preparation i.e Kamadhenuh. The detailed Pharmaceutical study of Kamadhenuh will be discussed in full paper.

Keywords: Standardization, Kamadhenuh, Rasaushadhi, Pharmaceutical study.