Abstract

Introduction: Erandamuladi Niruha Basti is mentioned in Charaka Samhita which is indicated in Trika, Prishta Shoola (low back ache) and acts as Maruta Nigraha. Low backache is the most common ailment in today’s busy life. Erandamuladi Kalka used in Basti contains 9 drugs in which most of the drugs are having Ushna Veerya and are Shoolahara in nature.
 Method: Sookshma Choorna of Erandamuladi Kalka was evaluated for their pharmacognostic and pharmaceutical analysis.
 Results: Pharmacognostic study showed the presence of contents such as cluster crystal of Hapusha, starch grains of Musta, spiral vessels of Bala etc. Physico-chemical analysis showed that the loss on drying 6.28%, Ash value 13.26%, Water soluble extract 19.34%, Alcohol soluble extract 4.24%, pH 7.0
 Discussion and Conclusion: The pharmacognostical and phytochemical analysis of Erandamuladi Kalka Choorna confirmed the purity and genuinity of drug, which can be espoused for laying down the standards of it.
 Keywords: Erandamuladi Kalka Choorna, Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical analysis, HPTLC

Highlights

  • Introduction: Erandamooladi Niruha Basti is mentioned in Charaka Samhita which is indicated in Trika, Prishta Shoola and acts as Maruta Nigraha

  • Physico-chemical analysis showed that the loss on drying 6.28%, Ash value 13.26%, Water soluble extract 19.34%, Alcohol soluble extract 4.24%, pH 7.0 Discussion and Conclusion: The pharmacognostical and phytochemical analysis of Erandamooladi Kalka Choorna confirmed the purity and genuinity of drug, which can be espoused for laying down the standards of it

  • High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) results showed the presence of 6 spots at 254nm. and 1 spot at 366nm

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Summary

Introduction

Erandamooladi Niruha Basti is mentioned in Charaka Samhita which is indicated in Trika, Prishta Shoola (low backache) and acts as Maruta Nigraha. Method: Sookshma Choorna of Erandamooladi Kalka was evaluated for their pharmacognostic and pharmaceutical analysis. Physico-chemical analysis showed that the loss on drying 6.28%, Ash value 13.26%, Water soluble extract 19.34%, Alcohol soluble extract 4.24%, pH 7.0 Discussion and Conclusion: The pharmacognostical and phytochemical analysis of Erandamooladi Kalka Choorna confirmed the purity and genuinity of drug, which can be espoused for laying down the standards of it. Factors like improper sitting and sleeping postures, long driving and jerking movements during travel are the chief contributing factors to produce musculoskeletal disorder. This disease inflicts pain and causes difficulty in walking, daily routine activities and cut off the happy life of the patient. Standardization is the measurement for ensuring the quality control enabling the reproducibility of the formulation

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