PHARMACEUTICAL ASPECTS OF SHUNTHYAADI GHRITA AND ITS ANALYTICAL IMPORTANCE IN SNEHA KALPANA
Ayurveda being the oldest science, comprising ample of medicines for various disease & Disorders. Propagating this holy science scientifically to an international platform is the times need. Shunthyaadi Ghrita is a unique Sneha Kalpana indicated specifically in Kshavathu Roga in the form of Nasya. Even though Shunthyaadi Ghrita is effective to date no research work has been carried out. Shunthyaadi Ghrita contains Shunthi, Kushta, Kana, Bilva and Draksha processed as per the Standard operative procedure of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India for ghee preparation. The main aim of the present study is to prepare Shunthyaadi Ghrita as directed in the classics & qualitative & quantitative Physico-chemical Analysis of Shunthyaadi Ghrita. The results obtained will be the ref- erence standards and can also be used for future studies on Shunthyaadi Ghrita standardisation. Keywords: Shunthyaadi Grita, Ghrita Murchana, Sneha Kalpana, Physico-Chemical Analysis, HPTLC.