Pharmaceutical Standardization of Shweta Akika Bhasma and Pishti

Abstract

Akika Pishti is widely used in therapeutics to treat various disease conditions like Hridaroga (Cardiac disease) Manoroga (psychic disorders) and Raktaja Vikara (bleeding disorders).  Some references found in classics also emphasized the use of Akika Bhasma. But till date no work has been carried out on pharmaceutical standardization of Shweta Akika Bhasma and Pishti. The present research work is aimed to establish the pharmaceutical standardization of Shweta Akika Bhasma and Pishti. Three batches of Shweta Akika Bhasma were prepared by purification of Akika followed by calcination as per the reference of Rastantrasaar and Siddhprayog Sangraha and three batches of Shweta Akika Pishti were prepared followed by levigation (Bhavana) as per the reference of Rastantrasaar and Siddhprayog Sangraha to develop standard parameters. Shweta Akika Bhasma with fixed quantity of cow dung cakes i.e., 10 Shera (9.321 kg) and Shweta Akika Pishti in terms of pharmaceutical standards i.e. light brown and grayish pink in color, 81.53 % and 153.33 % yield respectively along with reproducibility of fixed quality. The present study has ensured and standardized the method of preparation of Shweta Akika Bhasma and Shweta Akika Pishti according to the method explained in the classical literature.