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PHARMACEUTICAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF HINGULADHYA MALAHARA

Prakruthi T. S.*, Gazala Hussain, Gayathri Sajeev, Anusha K. R. and Pallavi K. B.

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Abstract

Introduction: Malahara which comes under Bahya Kalpana was introduced to Ayurveda pharmaceutics by ‘Yogaratnakara’. Hinguladya malahara is one such herbo-mineral formulation indicated in phiranga vrana (Syphilis). In this study an effort was made to prepare hinguladhya malahara and to perform preliminary analytical tests. Materials and Methods: The methodology of this work was divided into pharmaceutical and analytical study. Hingula shodhana was done with nimbu swarasa by bhavana. Siktha taila was prepared in the ratio of 1:5. Malahara was prepared using siktha taila, shodhita hingula (Cinnabar) and girisindura (Mercuric oxide). The preliminary analytical data were documented. Results and Discussion: The yield of hinguladhya malahara was 71g and it was pinkish red in colour. The loss on drying was 0.43% which shows the presence of less moisture and volatile content. Conclusion: Hinguladhya malahara is a simple formulation indicated in phiranga vrana, which is easy to prepare and economical. This study can be taken as preliminary standardization of hinguladhya malahara.

Keywords: Malahara, Shodhana, Sikta taila, Phiranga vrana.