PRELIMINARY PHARMACEUTICO - ANALYTICAL STUDY OF GAIRIKADI MALHARA W.S.R TO RASATARANGINI

*Dr. Vrushani Vyas, Dr. Rukminibai Koti and Dr. Meenu Bharti Sharma

ABSTRACT

Malhara Kalpana is a useful for the purpose of Bahirparimarjana or external application. It is essentially use as a local application like Varnya, Kandughna, Vranshodhana and Vranaropana etc. Malhara Kalpana is the preparation which has Siktha Taila or Ghrita is a basic constituent. In this preparation, there are herbal and mineral contains like Shuddha Gairika, Haridra Churna and Sindoora Churna has been used. Gairikadi Malhara is perform as per Rasatarangini which is effective on Kandu Daha Prashamana and all type of Vranaropana. In Gairikadi Malahara all most contains have Vranaropana, Kandugna property. especially, Shuddha Gairika has a Raktapitta Prashamana, Vishapaham, Kandughna, Udardnuta properties. Following analytical parameters were examined during this study, Acid insoluble ash, total ash, loss on drying, alcohol soluble extractive value, water soluble extractive value, rancidity test, fat content, refractive index, glycosides, steroids, alkaloids. In this study, an attempt has to be done for preliminary Pharmaceutico- Analytical parameters of Gairikadi Malhara.

Keywords: Gairikadi Malahara, Ghrita, Siktha Taila, Rasatarangini, Analytical study.