Abstract

A COMPARATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY OF PARTHADYARISHTA WITH GUDA AND STEVIA AS MADHURA DRAVYA

Gayathri S.* and M. S. Krishnamurthy

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Abstract

In Ayurveda, Rasashastra and Bhaishajya Kalpana is a branch in which pharmaceutical preparations of various dosage forms are mentioned. Bhaishajya Kalpana includes Sandhana Kalpana which comprises of Asavarishtas that have a long shelflife. Arishtas commonly include Kwatha Dravyas, Madhura Dravyas, Prakshepaka Dravyas and Sandhana Dravyas. Parthadyarishta is a formulation mentioned in Bhaishajya Ratnavali, Hridroga Chikitsa. In this study, detailed pharmaceutical study of Parthadyarishta preparation with Guda and with stevia as Madhura Dravya along with its observations are discussed. This work was done to do the comparison of pharmaceutical preparation and observations of both the samples.

Keywords: Sandhana Kalpana, Parthadyarishta, Guda, Stevia, Pharmaceutical Study.