Preliminary Analytical Study of Chandana and Sarshapa Churna

Abstract

Ayurveda pharmaceutics is a branch that deals with designing of formulations. Various dosage forms are mentioned in treatises of Ayurveda for treatment purpose. Churna is one dosage form that is used both for internal administration as well as external use in the form of lepa (external application), dhupa (fumigation), etc. Different combinations of drugs are utilized in the form of churna. Sarshapa and Chandana are easily available herbs used immensely in Ayurveda pharmaceutics in various formulations. The combination of these is said as krimighna (anti- microbial). The raw herbs were taken, and churna prepared and subjected to phyto constituent and physico- chemical analysis. The Physico- chemical parameters namely Total ash (g/100g), Acid insoluble ash (g/100g), Loss on drying (g/100g), Alcohol Soluble Extractive (g/100g), Water Soluble Extractive (g/100g), pH, Tannin (g/100g) showed 4.01, 0.09, 6.59, 27.49, 12.69, 5.50, 3.37 values respectively. The above analytical study parameters can be taken as preliminary standards for the formulation.