PHARMACEUTICAL AND PHYSICOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF PALASHA MRUDU KSHARA
Dr. Asma* and Dr. Neela C. Sudi
ABSTRACT
Background: Kshara is a caustic, alkaline in nature obtained from the ashes of medicinal plants used in treatment of various ailments.[1] In Sushruta Samhita Palash Kshara is mentioned for various ailments of disease such as Agnimandhya, Gulma, Plihayakritvriddhi, Mutrakruccha, Anah, Grahni, Visuchika, Sarkara.[1] However, Pharmaceutical and physicochemical Study of Palash Kshara is necessary to establish evidence based medicine whenever we are using it for clinical application to prove its efficacy. Objectives: Preparation and analytical study of Palasha Mrudu Kshara to understand its characteristics. Material and Methods: Completely dried Logs of Palasha wood was collected from the natural habitat. Identification and authentication was done at AYUSH approved drug testing laboratory and mrudu kshara was prepared as per the Ayurveda classics.[2] Prepared Kshara was subjected to organoleptic characters and physico-chemical parameters. Results and Conclusion: The study clearly revealed that Kshara obtained from completely dried stems of Palsash showed pH of 8.6 with presence of sodium, potassium and Sulphates ions.
Keywords: Palasha Mrudu Kshara, Butea monosperma, Physico-chemical analysis.
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