Pharmacognostical studies of "Maha Agad": A research article
1 Department of Agad Tantra Evum Vidhi Vaidyak, Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Rishikul Campus, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
2 Department of Microbiology, S.B.S University, Dehradun, India.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 19(01), 410–414
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.19.1.1309
Publication history:
Received on 23 May 2023; revised on 04 July 2023; accepted on 07 July 2023
Abstract:
Nature is the best combinatorial chemistry and possesses solutions to all ailments for the mankind. Evidences suggests that two thirds of the worlds herbal species bear therapeutic values, and these plants have been used in the traditional system of medicine since the onset of human civilization. In Ayurveda, Ashtang Sangrah UttarSthan, Acharya Vagbhatta has also mentioned one such formulation known as Maha Agad which is used in the context of treatment of snake, spider, rat and scorpion poisoning. Also used in the conditions like gastro enteritis, indigestion, artificial poison, fever & have bhutaghna properties. In today's scenario, the quality assurance of herbal medicine is an important factor and basic requirement for herbal drug industry. Standardized ayurvedic formulations of good quality are essential for beneficial therapeutic use. So, an attempt has been made to highlight this herbal preparation through the pharmacognostic studies and was analyzed by employing various parameters which included pharmacological, physicochemical parameters, and T.L.C profiling. The evolved parameters will be useful for quality control and standardization of Maha Agad.
Keywords:
Maha Agad; Physicochemical analysis; T.L.C profiling; Ayurveda
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