European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

POLYHERBAL FORMULATION: AN EMERGING TREND IN HERBAL DRUG FORMULATION

Tejendra Saikia*, Dr. Biswajit Das and Dibyendu Shil

ABSTRACT

Drug formulation in Ayurveda is based on two principles; use of a single drug or use of more than one drug. The latter is known as polyherbal formulation. The concept of polyherbalisim is peculiar to Ayurveda although it is difficult to explain in terms of modern parameters. Historically the Ayurvedic literature “Sarandhar Samhita’’ highlights the concept of synergism behind polyherbal formulations. Traditional herbal medicine and their preparations have been widely used for the thousands of years in developing and developed countries owing to its natural origin and lesser side effects or dissatisfaction with the results of synthetic drugs.It involves the use of natural elements to eliminate the root cause of the disease by restoring balance, at the same time create a healthy life-style to prevent the recurrence of imbalance.The present review deals with need of the various polyherbal formulations. Information on traditional herbal formulations was documented in the form of research and review articles in various journals. The aim of this review is to summarize the different types of herbs used for the preparation of polyherbal formulations, their therapeutic potentials including clinical and preclinical results along with their safety and efficacy. This review will also throw light on the standardization and evaluation aspects of herbal drugs which enable the young researchers to get a clear picture of the current trend in the herbal research work.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Standardization, Synthetic Drug.