Home | About | Quick Start | FAQ
Beta Version 0.1
DHARA is an online index of articles on Ayurveda published in research journals worldwide. Users Online: 145
  Enter Keyword Below :
      
Advanced

Ancient Science of Life 2010 October - December ; 30 (2) :54-57
Importance of media in shodhana (purification / processing) of poisonous herbal drugs

Abstract
In Ayurveda, a series of pharmaceutical procedures which converts a poisonous drug into a therapeutically very effective medicine for various ailments is termed as Shodhana. Various medias are being used for processing the herbal poisonous drugs, are quite interesting to understand with modern scientific technology. The analysis of media before and after Shodhana (purification /processing) will give clear rationale behind the selection of the particular media for the particular drug. The change that takes place during the Shodhana process can be explored by modern analytical methods. Researchers have proved the presence of strychnine and brucine in milk after Shodhana of Nux-vomica highlighting the role media for Shodhana. Importance of Shodhana, the role of media used for Shodhana process of few poisonous drugs is dealt briefly with scientific view. Keywords: Media; Poisonous herbs; Processing; Purification; Shodhana.

DHARA ID: D059439


Link To Full Paper
Copyright | Disclaimer | Feedback | Updates | Contact
Developed and maintained by AVP Research Foundation (Formerly AVT Institute for Advanced Research), 136/137, Trichy Road, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore - 641045, Tamil Nadu, India
Funded by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Dept. of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi