Abstract

PHYSICOCHEMICAL & PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF VATARAKTAHARA KASHAYA CHURNA

Dr. Sahana Buyya*, Dr. K. Ravindra Bhat and Dr. Waheeda Banu

Abstract

Vataraktahara Kashaya Churna is a herbal formulation, ingredients used in the drug are Shatavari and Guduchi. Guduchi is Tridoshahara, Dahahara and it has Vatasra guna which is used to treat Vatarakta, as Guduchi has Ushna Veerya, but due to its Madhura Vipaka it helps in Daha shamana. Shatavari has Shophagna Guna and balances Vata and Pitta. Attempt has been made to study Physico and Phyto chemical analysis of the drug. Preliminary Physico Phyto chemical studies was done using standard procedures with aqueous, chloroform, ethanol, methanol and acetone extracts of drug. The different extracts of drug were extracted by Soxhlet apparatus (Hot percolation method). The results of the test showed the presence of mild alkaloids, carbohydrate, flavonoids, saponin, diterpens, gum and mucilage and absence of phenols, tannins, quinones. The ingredients of the drug has Tridoshahara, Dahahara, Shothahara and Vatasra guna along with anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, anti-arthritic, anti- pyretic which are mainly needed for treating Vatarakta. The inference from this study can be used as reference standard in further quality control researches.

Keywords: Physico & Phyto chemical analysis, Vatarakta, Tridoshahara, Shothahara, Dahahara, Vatasra guna.