PRINCIPLES OF COMPOUND FORMULATIONS IN AYURVEDA
Dr. Minakshi Kaundal*, Dr. Renuka Chandresh, Dr. Rashmi Shrivastva, Dr. Navneet Sharma, Dr. Ashwani Upadhyaya
ABSTRACT
Ayurvedic system of medicine is as old as the Vedic age. Now–a–days people give preference to the Ayurvedic medicines as the allopathic medicines are costlier and have side effects. Thus Ayurvedic medicines/drugs are becoming popular day-by-day and demand for its usage is increasing not only in the country but also worldwide. The inherent quality of Ayurvedic treatment of having negligible side/after effects has made great potential for its production. These formulations are taken from the ancient Vedic text or Vedas (books of Ayurveda), the ancient religious and philosophical texts that are the oldest surviving literature in the world, which makes Ayurvedic medicine the oldest surviving healing system. These medicines are present in traditional Ayurvedic text books such as Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Samhita etc. The manufacturing company follows the same formula and prepares medicine.
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