STANDARDISATION OF VRISCHIKAGAD

Abstract

Authentication and Standardization are the two basic needs of any research. While  doing research in Ayurved every one has to authentify and standardize the raw material as  well as the final product also. As there are many controversies amongst drugs. So, to  overcome this issue Government of India has formulated the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of  India (API) stating standards for each drug and Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI) stating  standards for final product formulations. But Agad(Antidotal/Anti Poisonous) formulations  are not included in the AFI and still some addition of drugs are needed in the API also. In  this study I have obtained values for such drugs which are not mentioned in the API as well  as AFI. Based on the nature of the product or material the relevant tests were used and the  values are obtained for Matulung Phal Swaras, Paravat Shakrit and the final product called  Vrischikagad. Addition in the API and AFI is a continuous process and in the near future  Agad will also get included in the Ayurvedic formulary of India.