Abstract

PHYSICO CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF YAVAMALAKA CHURNA

Dr. Thejashwini M.*, Dr. K. Ravindra Bhat, Dr. Waheeda Banu

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Abstract

One of India's ancient systems of medicine is Ayurveda. The fundamental principle of Ayurvedic medicine is to keep our body, mind, and environment in balance and harmony to prevent and treat sickness rather than to treat symptoms of disease. In order to treat the disease's underlying cause and restore balance, Ayurveda uses natural ingredients. Yavamalaka Churna is a herbal formulation. Ingredients used in this formulation are Yava (Hordeum vulgare) and Amalaki (Emblica officinalis). It is mentioned in Charaka Samhita, Ashtauninditiya adhyaya, it is a therapeutic formulation to treat Sthoulya. The symptoms of obesity are similar to Sthoulya, a disease explained in classical Ayurvedic textbooks. Physico chemical analysis of formulation with modern parameters increase their scope and acceptance. The study was based on standard analytical parameters proposed by API. Method: Yavamalaka Churna was evaluated for physico chemical analysis. The analysis was done by using the parameters like Organoleptic features, loss on drying, total ash, acid insoluble ash, water soluble ash, alcohol soluble extractive, water soluble extractive. Results: Analytical parameter of Yavamalaka Churna like loss on drying 1.12%w/w, total ash 2.36%, acid insoluble ash 0.61%, water soluble ash 1.09%, alcohol soluble extractive 9.8%w/w, water soluble extractive 19.61%w/w, pH 3.16 were obtained.

Keywords: Physicochemical Analysis, Sthoulya, Yavamalaka Churna.