Preparation of Ayurvedic Medicine|Taila| Pharmacognosy

Preparation of Ayurvedic Medicine

 Taila

Taila is a liquid or semisolid medication dosage form intended for both internal and external use.

Making Taila: 

1. Take medications and grind them into a fine powder.
2. Add cooking oil and Sneha Kalpa/Paka paste of medications, then combine with additional ingredients.
3. 1/4 of the oil should be boiled, and the liquid (drava) should be four times the oil.
4. Prepared, kept the bottom paste from burning by stirring it continuously.
5. Bring it to a boil over medium heat until the water is gone.
6. When oil is cooked properly, a lot of foam forms on the oil's surface.
7. Stored and Filtered

Standardization for Taila:

 • It has a 16-month potency retention period;

 • It can be applied topically and internally.

• They are consumed internally along with warm milk or water.

For Example: Bhringaraj tail, Maha Narayantaila, Lagnvisgarbha taila 

Preparation of Ayurvedic Medicine|Gutika|Pharmacognosy

 

Preparation of Ayurvedic Medicine

Gutika

These medications come in tablet (Vati) and pill (Gutika) form.They contain one or more herbal, mineral, or animal-based medications.

Making Gutika:

1. Take the medications and grind them into a fine powder.
2. Mineral medications are transformed into calcined goods (Bhasmas).
3. The drug is combined with other ingredients.
4. combined with the designated liquids to create a soft paste.
5. properly ground and formed into gutika (pills) or vati (tablets).

Gutika standardization: 

1. It ought to remain stable for two years following preparation. 

2. They are made entirely of mineral ingredients. They have an endless lifespan. 

3. When stored, they shouldn't lose their original color, taste, odor, or shape. 

4. They should be kept dry if they contain salt or sugar. 

For Example: Pranda Gutika, Khadiradi, Lasunadi gutika

DRUGS ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM ( Herbal Drugs)

 DRUGS ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM ( Herbal Drugs)

COFFEE SEED

Synonyms: - Coffee bean, coffee seed, Arabica coffee, Arabian coffee, Abyssinian coffee, Brazilian coffee.

Biological Source:-

It is the dried ripe seeds of Coffea arabica Linn, belonging to family Rubiaceae.

Chemical Constituents: - Coffee seed contains

·         caffeine,

·          tannin

Uses:-

·         used as a flavoring agent

·         used as a stimulant

·         nervine and diuretic

·         acting on CNS, kidneys, heart and muscles

DRUGS ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM Pharmacognosy (herbal drugs)

 DRUGS ACTING ON NERVOUS SYSTEM

EPHEDRA

Synonyms:- Ma Huang.

Biological Source:-

Ephedra consists of the dried aerial parts of Ephedra gerardiana , Ephedra nebrodensis and other Ephedra species, belonging to family Ephadreaceae.

Chemical Constituents:-  Ephedra contains

·         Ephedrine

·         Pseudoephedrine 

 Uses:-

·         Ephedrine is antiallergenic,

·          antiasthmatic, 

·         antispasmodic,

·         decongestant, cough suppressant, stimulant and vasoconstrictor

OPIUM 

Synonyms:- Crude Opium; Raw Opium; Gum Opium

Biological Source:-

Opium is the air dried milky latex obtained by incision from the unripe capsules of Papaver somniferum , belonging to family Papaveraceae.

Chemical Constituents:-  Opium contains

·         morphine

·         papaverine 

·         noscapine

·         Codeine

 Uses:-

·         narcotic,

·         analgesic and sedative action

·         and used to relieve pain,

·         diarrhoea dysentery and cough

·         used as antispasmodic