QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF KAYATHIRUMENI - A SIDDHA MEDICATED OIL AS A REMEDY FOR ARTHRITIC PAIN
Journal Title: Hygeia:journal for drugs and medicines - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Plan: Kayathirumeni is an important formulation of Siddha system of medicine used to treat various human disorders. Such as myalgia, Arthritic pain etc. Preface: The present study aimed to set quality parameters in physico-chemical, Chromatography, Microbiology and Heavy metals for Kayathirumeni. Methodology: Assays for ash, extractive value, phytochemical profile, Heavy metal assay. Outcome: The finding obtained from the study might be used as standard values for Kayathirumeni.
Authors and Affiliations
Madhumathi Sundararajan, Shailaja Rajathurai, Sukanthan Subramanian
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP333785
- DOI 10.15254/H.J.D.Med.8.2016.158
- Views 55
- Downloads 0
DOSAGE ADJUSTMENTS OF POTENTIALLY HEPATOTOXIC MEDICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH LIVER DYSFUNCTION
Plan: To assess the incidence of inappropriate dosing of drugs having side effects like hepatotoxicity in hospitalized patients with hepatic impairment. Preface: Inappropriate dosing in patients with liver dysfunction...
A COST EFFECTIVE HPLC METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CURCUMINOIDS
Plan: Validation of a method for the HPLC estimation of curcuminoids Preface: Many methods are available for the assay of curcumin, the major pigment in turmeric rhizomes. These include direct fluorimetric, spectroscopic...
THE MANY TENTACLES OF KNOWLEDGE ASYMMETRY IN HEALTHCARE
he other day, I was invited to participate in the National convention on Medicine and Law at Mumbai to deliberate on violence against doctors. The brochure ominously asserted that “75% of doctors have faced violence at...
HEAVY METALS IN AYURVEDIC MEDICINES
Ayurveda is the traditional medicine of India that has been practiced since ancient times. According to the modest estimates made by European scholars, it has a track record of 20 centuries. However, protagonists of the...
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN RP- UFLC METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE
Plan: Dexchlorpheniramine maleate is a Chlorpheniramine dextrorotatory isomer, which is twice active than Chlorpheniramine. It’s widely used in the coughs, cold and allergic conditions including angioedema, urticaria, co...