The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Volume II: Part II: Formulations

Contents: Legal Notices. General notices. Preface. Introduction. Monographs. 1. Asava and Arista. 2. Avaleha. 3. Curna. 4. Ghrta. 5. Guggulu. 6. Taila. 7. Device.  Appendices: 1. Apparatus for tests and assays. 2. Tests and determinations. 3. Physical tests and determinations. 4. Reagents and solutions. 5. Chemical Tests and Assays. 6. Ayurvedic Definitions and Methods. 7. Ksarsutra. 8. Weights and measures. 9. Classical Ayurvedic references. 10. List of Single Drugs used in Formulations with Latin Nomenclature. 11. Bibliography.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Pt. II (Formulations) Vol. II 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 along with Anupana is also indicated in the monograph.

This volume is second 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.