The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Vol. III : Part II. Formulations

Contents: Legal notices. General notices. Preface. Introduction. Monographs. I. Arka: General Description: 1. Brahmyarka. 2. Gulabarka. 3. Jatamamsyarka. 4. Kakamacyarka. 5. Munditikarka. 6. Nilodupusparka. 7. Parpatarka. 8. Pudinarka. 9. Punarnavarka. 10. Satahvarka. 11. Vanyajamodarka. 12. Yavanyarka. II. Avaleha: General Description: 13. Asvagandhadi Lehya. 14. Haridra Khanda. 15. Narikela Khanda. IV. Curna : General Description: 16. Citrakadi Curna. III. Ghrta: General Description: 17. Sukumara Ghrta. V. Guggulu: General Description: 18. Saptanga Guggulu. 19. Varadi Guggulu. 20. Vidangadi Guggulu. VI. Taila: General Description: 21. Anu Taila. 22. Apamarga Ksara Taila. 23. Arimedadi Taila. 24. Asanabilvadi Taila. 25. Bala Taila. 26. Balahathadi Taila. 27. Bhrngaraja Taila. 28. Brhat Saindhavadya Taila. 29. Citrakadi Taila. 30. Hingvadi Taila. 31. Jyotismati Taila. 32. Kanaka Taila. 33. Mahanarayna Taila. 34. Nalpamaradi Taila. 35. Nilibhrngadi Taila. 36. Pancaguna Taila. 37. Prabhanjana Vimardana Taila. 38. Prasarini Taila. 39. Tuvaraka Taila. 40. Yastimadhuka Taila. VII. Vati: General Description: 41. Arka Vati. 42. Citrakadi Gutika. 43. Eladi Gutika. 44. Lasunadi Vati. 45. Lavangadi Vati. 46. Plihari Vatika. 47. Prabhakara Vati. 48. Rajahpravartini Vati. 49. Sanjivani Vati. 50. Sankha Vati. 51. Punarnavadi Mandura. Appendixes: i. Apparatus for tests and assays. ii. Tests and determinations. iii. Physical tests and determinations. iv. Regents and solutions. v. Assays and chemical tests. vi. Ayurvedic definitions and methods. vii. Weights and measures. viii. Classical Ayurvedic references. ix. List of single drugs used in formations. x. Bibliography. Monographs published in volume I. Monographs published in volume II.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Pt. II (Formulations) Vol. III is a legal document of standards for the quality of Ayurvedic formulations included therein (under the Drug  and Cosmetic Act, 1940). This volume comprises 51 monographs on compound formulations. Each monograph contains the definition, formulation composition, indicating the official Ayurvedic name of the ingredient, equivalent Scientific name, part/form used and their proportion in the formulation. This also includes method of preparation and description of the product. The identification of product includes microscopy of the ingredients thin layer Chromatography (TLC) and Chemical tests. The Physico-chemical parameters contain loss of drying, total ash, acid insoluble ash, alcohol soluble extractive, water soluble extractive, pH etc. The indications, therapeutic uses and daily dose alongwith Anupana is also indicated in the monograph.

This volume is third publication in this series, wherein the pharmacopoeial  standards of multiple ingredient formulations have been scientifically described. The standards have been consciously kept modest so that the implementation by the manufacturing companies becomes easily acceptable in order to maintain quality control and batch to batch uniformity. However, the efforts of the manufacturer should be to maintain higher standards of quality than described in this book.

The appendices of this volume contain the details of protocols used in the determination of various standards as well as methods of testing. References of the
Ayurvedic literature in its original form are also added in order to authenticate the Ayurvedic standards, referred in each monograph. In the appendix Ayurvedic definition and method of Sodhana etc. are also given. This book in general is more user friendly for the manufacturers, scientists and students, teachers involved in the standardization of Ayurvedic formulations.

This book is included in the first schedule of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. Manufacturers are required to follow pharmacopoeial standards and these are mandatory requirements under the Act. Users are welcome to give their suggestions on these monographs so that these suggestions are evaluated and followed in the forthcoming volumes of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part –II (Formulations). (Jacket)