ICPOES ANALYSIS OF HERBOMINERAL FORMULATION RAJATHAPAASANA PARPAM
*Dr. S. Selva Anbini, Dr. G. Essakky Pandian
ABSTRACT
Background: Siddha system is one among the oldest system of medicine. Rajathapaasana parpam is a herbomineral formulation used for treating hemiplegia (paarisavatham), facial palsy (mugavatham) present in the text book “siddha vaithiya pathartha guna vilakam. Objective: The objective of the present study is to detect heavy metals (Arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury) and other elements within the permissible limits as per WHO guidelines present in the Siddha herbo-mineral Formulation “RAJATHAPAASANA PARPAM” Materials and Methods: The ingredients were collected and purified and the drug was prepared as per Siddha literature “siddha vaithiya patharthaguna vilakam”. Here, the drug was subjected to standardization by simultaneous ICP-OES analysis equipment (PERKIN ELMER OPTIMA 5300 DV). Result: This paper revealed the therapeutic safer level of heavy metals and other elements present in Rajathapaasana parpam, as per WHO guidelines with the help of simultaneous ICPOES analysis equipment (PERKIN ELMER OPTIMA 5300 DV). Conclusion: From the ICP-OES analysis reveals that Rajathapaasana parpam, is free from heavy metals there by proving the safety of its utilization in siddha system. This study forms the base for the pharmaceutical analysis of Rajathapaasana parpam,(RPP)which will be followed by safe and efficacy studies later.
Keywords: Rajathapaasana parpam, herbomineral, ICPOES, Hemiplegia.
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