Effect of bhavana with swarasa and kwatha of amalaki in the preparation of amalaki rasayana”

Abstract

Background: Bhavana is one of the Samskara which are helpful for the purpose of bringing about the desired alteration in mentioned drugs. The selection of particular Bhavana dravya is important in the process of Bhavana as it enhances the qualities responsible for the same. The most important feature of Bhavana process is that, even a small dose of a drug may be made to produce a very high result. PLAN OF STUDY: The present study was planned in the following sections:  Conceptual study  Pharmaceutical study  Analytical study Details of the manufacturing process of Amalaki churna, Amalaki Swarasa, Amalaki kwatha, Amalaki Rasayana in different batches along with pharmaceutical observations. Amalaki Rasayana. It has been analyzed organoleptic parameters, physicochemical parameters for Churna, Qualitative and Quantitative tests for HPTLC with Gallic Acid. conceptual, Pharmacognostical, pharmaceutical, analytical study. All the Physico-chemical parameters are increased in all Bhavita samples compared to Amalaki Churna. It suggests that Bhavana leads to increase in potency of the formulation. In quantitative analysis, total tannins and Gallic acid are found significantly increased in all Bhavita samples when compared to Amalaki Churna. HPTLC profile of Amalaki Churna and all samples of Amalaki Rasayana with comparison to standard Gallic acid shows selective adsorbing pattern for particular component. Amount of Gallic acid increases more in 21 Kwatha Bhavana than 21 Swarasa Bhavana. No significant differences are found in all the Bhavita samples. Thus it can be concluded that Kwatha can also be used when Swarasa is not available for the Bhavana of Amalaki Churna to increase the potency.