A Pharmaceutical Prepration and Standardizati...

A Pharmaceutical Prepration and Standardization of Chandrodaya Varti

Author Name : Dr. Sapna Yadav, Dr. Ajay Kumar Sharma , Dr. Satyadev yadav

ABSTRACT Ayurveda holds a prominent and exceptional place in Indian scientific heritage. Panchavidha Kashaya Kalpana is the basic five therapeutic preparations. Varti Kalpana is a unique Ayurvedic dosage form and it is an Upakalpana of Kalka Kalpana mentioned in Panchavidha kashaya kalpana. Its mode of action and administration is different from Vati Kalpana even though it has similar physical structure and method of preparation. Brihatrayees were extensively explains about different types of Varti like Netra Varti, Guda Varti, Yoni Varti, Vrana Varti etc. Chandrodaya Varti is a herbomineral ophthalmic medicine. It is used in the various eye aliments like Cataract, Pterygium, Night blindness, Granular Eyelid disorder, Itching, conjunctivitis. Therefore, in present study an attempt has been made to prepare standard operative procedure and analytical study of Chandrodaya Varti. Analytical study revealed the specific characteristics of all active constituents used in preparation. The present work was carried out to standardize the finished product of Chandrodaya varti to confirm its identity, quality and purity.