EVALUATION OF SOME PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES AS QUALITY CONTROL PARAMETERS OF AN AYURVEDIC PREPERATION - PHALATRIKADI KWATHA

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Phalatrikadi kwatha is purely herbal formulation mentioned for the treatment of Pandu, Kamala from the ancient periods mainly Chakradatta. It is orally ad-ministrable pharmaceutical drug combination of eight drugs mainly Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Bibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Amruta (Tinospora cordifolia), Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculate), Kutaki (Picrorhiza kurroa), Vasa (Adhatoda vasica), Nimba (Azadirachta indica).This work was done to standardize the finished product of Phalatrikadi kashaya. Aim : to make standardization of Phalatrikadi Kashaya by analyzing through qualitative and quantitative analysis and by using Physico-chemical parameters and stability study. Methodology: Phalatrikadi kashaya was prepared according to standard procedure of kashaya Kalpana and analyzed for physiochemical parameters, qualitative analysis. quanti-tative analysis or stability test. Results: The data results to maintain the quality of formulation of Phalatrikadi Kashaya. Conclusion: This study may be considered for the development of standard parameters for the formulation.