Effect of Murchhana Samskara in the Preparation of Hingutriguna Taila - An Analytical Study
Basavaraj S. Hiremath1, Vidyavati V. Hiremath2, S. Mohapatra1 and R. S. Sarashetti31Department of Rasa Shastra, A and U Tibbia College, Govt. Of NCT, New Delhi, India.
2Deparemtn of Dravyaguna, ALN Rao Ayu. College, Koppa, India.
3BLDE’S Ayurveda University, Bijapur, India.
Abstract: Sneha kalpana (medicated oil preparations), one of the important secondary dosage form in Ayurvedic pharmaceutics have a broad spectrum use in different medical conditions. Various crude oils are mostly associated with rancidity factors (amadosa), those are very effectively removed and simultaneously therapeutic quality is enhanced by the ancient Ayurvedic pharmaceutical techniques called taila murchhana. In current study, it is tried to authenticate the importance of this thousand year old murchhana process for preparing medicated oils, over medicated oils prepared without following murchhana process. The oil media considered here is eranda taila (castor oil). It is observed that in the preparation of medicated oil used for gulma and different other gastro intestinal disorders namely Hingutriguna taila, taila murchhana plays a significant role for changing different quality control parameters responsible for the genuinity and noblity of the medicated oil preparations. The parameters like specific gravity, refractive index, acid value, saponification value are analyzed in both the medicated oils,i.e. one following the murchhana process and the other one is without following the murchhana process. All the analytical values obtained are discussed. We hope this will help the ayurvedic pharmaceutics as well as researchers to more enlighten this ancient pharmaceutical process.
Keywords: Tail; murchhana, Lodine;value, Saponification value; Rancidity factor; Sneha kalpana Back to TOC