THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA - …

1 THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIAPART- IVOLUME IIGOVERNMENT OF INDIAMINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFAREDEPARTMENT OF AYUSHC ontents | Monographs | Abbrevations | AppendicesLegal Notices | General NoticesNote: This e-Book contains Computer Database generated Monographs which are reproduced from official publication. The order of contents under the sections of Synonyms, Rasa, Guna, Virya, Vipaka, Karma, Formulations, Therapeutic uses may be shuffled, but the contents are same from the original source. However, in case of doubt, the user is advised to refer the official NoticesGeneral NoticesMONOGRAPHSS NameBotanical NamePage No.(as per book)1 K RAKARABHA (Root)Anacyclus pyrethrum DC 12AK O A (Cotyledon)Juglans regia Linn33 MR TA (Stem Bark)Spondias pinnata 54AP M RGA (Whole Plant) Achyranthes aspera Linn.

2 75 APAR JIT (Root)Clitoria ternatea Linn106 RDRAKA (Rhizome)Zingiber officinale Rosc127 ARIMEDA (Stem Bark) Acacia leucophloea Willd. 158 ARJUNA (Stem Bark) Terminalia arjuna W& A. 179 BHALL TAKA (Fruit)Semecarpus anacardium Linn1910BH GAR JA (Whole Plant)Eclipta alba Hassk 2111BR HM (Whole Plant)Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) B HAT (Root)Solanum indicum Linn 2713 CAVYA (Stem)Piper retrofractum Vahl. 2914D IMA (Seed)Punica granatum Linn3115D RUHARIDR (Stem)Berberis aristata DC 3316 DRO APU P (Whole Plant)Leucas cephalotes Spreng. 3517 ERV RU (Seed)Cucumis melo var utlissimus Duthie & Fuller 3818 GAJAPIPPAL (Fruit)Scindapsus officinalis Schooott 4019 GAMBHARI (Fruit) Gmelina arborea Roxb4220G GERU (Stem bark)Grewia tenax (Forsk.)

3 Aschers & J (Root)Abrus precatorius Linn4622IK U (Stem)Saccharum officnarum Linn48ii23 INDRAV RU (Root)Citrullus colocynthus Schrad 5024 INDRAV RU (Leaf)Citrullus colocynthus Schrad 5225 JAMB (Seed)Syzygium cuminii (Linn) Skeels5426 JAMB (Stem Bark)Syzygium cuminii (Linn) Skeels5627 JAYAP LA (Seed)Croton tiglium Linn 5828 JAYAN (Leaf)Sesbania sesban (Linn) Merr6029 JYOTI MAT (Seed)Celastrus paniculatus Willd. 6230 KADAMBA (Stem Bark) Anthocephalus cadamba Miz 6431K KAM C (Whole Plant) Solanum nugrum Linn6632 KAMALA (Flower) Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn6933 KAPITTHA (Fruit Pulp) Feronia linonia (Linn.) Swingle7134 KARAMARDA (Stem Bark) Carissa carandas Linn7335 KARA JA (Root Bark)Pongamia pinnata (Linn) JA (Root)Pongamia pinnata (Linn) JA (Stem Bark)Pongamia pinnata (Linn) JA (Leaf)Pongamia pinnata (Linn) RAVALLAKA (Fresh Fruit)Momordica charantia Linn8340KA UK (Rhizome) Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth.

4 8541 KOKIL K (Whole Plant)Asteracantha longifolia Nees 8842 KOKIL K (Root)Asteracantha longifolia Nees9143 KOKIL K (Seed)Asteracantha longifolia Nees9344 KOZUPP (Whole Plant)Portulaca oleracea Linn. 9545 LAJJ LU (Whole Plant)Mimosa pudica Linn 9846 MADH KA (Flower)Madhuca indical K (Whole Plant) Alteranthera sessalis (Lilnn.) (Seed)Trigonella foenum graecum Linn10749M LAKA (Whole Plant) Raphanus sativus Linn 10950M LAKA (Root)Raphanus sativus Linn 113iii51 MUR (Root)Selinum candollei DC 11452 MURV (Root)Marsdenia tenacissima Wight & ARn 11653N GAKE ARA (Stamen)Mesua ferrea Linn 11854N L (Leaf)Indigofera tinctoria Linn 12055N L (Root)Indigofera tinctoria Linn 12256 NIMBA (Leaf) Azadirachta indica A.

5 Juss 12457 NIMBA (Stem Bark) Azaduracgta ubduca SA (Stem Bark)Butea monosperma (Lam) Kuntze12859P RIBHADRA (Stem Bark)Erythrina indica Lam 13560 PIPPAL M LA (Stem)Piper longum Linn 13361 PLAK A (Stem Bark)Ficus lacor Buch. Ham 13762 PRAS RI (Whole Plant)Paedaria foetida Linn13763 PRIY LA (Seed)Buchnania lanzan Spreng. 14364 PRIYA GU (Inflorescence)Calicarpa macrophylla Vahl14365 L (Root)Oryza sativa Linn 14566 A KHAPU P (Whole Plant) Convolvulvus pluricaulis Choisy 14767 SAPTAL (Whole Plant)Euphorbia dracunculoides Lam 15068 AT HV (Root)Anethum sowa Flem . 15369 IGRU (Leaf)Moringa oleifera Lam 15570 STH LAIL (Seed)Amomum subulatum Roxb15871 TEJOVAT (Stem Bark)Zanthoxylum armatum DC 16072 TULAS (Whole Plant)Ocimum sanctum Linn 16273 TULAS (Leaf)Ocimum sanctum Linn 16574 VAC (Rhizome) Acorus calamus Linn 16875 VATSAN BHA (Root)Aconitum chasmanthum Staph Ex Holmes17176 VID R (Tuberous Root) Puraria tuberose DC17377 YAVA (Fruit) Hordeum vulgare Linn175iv78 YAV SAKA (Whole Plant) Alathi pseudalhagi (Bieb.)

6 Apparatus for Tests and Weights and Testing Systematic Study of Crude Microscopic methods of Examining Crude Vegetable Types of Stomata Determination of Stomatal of Palisade of Vein Islet of Stomatal Determination of Quantitative Data of Vegetable of Foreign Matter and Determination of Foreign of Total Ash of Acid Insoluble Ash of Water Soluble of Alcohol soluble of Water Soluble o of Ether Soluble Extractive (Fixed Oil Content) of Moisture Content (Loss on Drying) of Volatile Oil in Processes used in Alkaloidal Extraction of for Complete Extraction of Layer Chromatography (TLC) Limit Limit Test for Test for Test for Heavy Test for Iron Test for Test for Physical Tests and per milliliter and Specific Gravity Reagents and Weights and approximate Equivalents of Doses in Indian System and Metric SystemAppendix- 6 Classical AYURVEDIC ReferencesIndexEnglish equivalents of AYURVEDIC clinical conditions and diseases viLEGAL NOTICESIn INDIA there are laws dealing with drugs that are the subject of monographs which follow.

7 These monographs should be read subject to the restrictions imposed by these laws wherever they are is expedient that enquiry be made in each case in order to ensure that the provisions of the law are being complied general, the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 (subsequently amended in 1964 and 1982), the Dangerous Drugs Act, 1930 and the Poisons Act, 1919 and the rules framed thereunder should be consulted. Under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, the AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA of INDIA ( ), Part-I, Vol. II, is the book of standards for single drugs included therein and the standards prescribed in the AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA of INDIA , Part-I, Vol. II would be official.

8 If considered necessary these standards can be amended and the Chairman of the AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA Committee authorised to issue such amendments. Whenever such amendments are issued the AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA of INDIA , Part-I, Vol. II, would be deemed to have been amended NOTICEST itle - The title of the book is AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA of Name of the Drugs - The name given on the top of each monograph of the drug is in Sanskrit as mentioned in the AYURVEDIC classics and/or in the AYURVEDIC Formulary of INDIA , Part-I and Part-II will be considered official. These names have been arranged in English alphabetical order. The Latin name (taxonomical nomenclature) of each drug as found in authentic scientific literature has been provided in the monograph in the introductory paragraph.

9 The official name will be the main title of the drug and its scientific name will also be considered as legal Para - Each monograph begins with an introductory paragraph indicating the part, scientific name of the drug in Latin with short description about its habit, distribution and method of collection, if - Synonyms of each drug appearing in each monograph in Sanskrit, English, Hindi, Urdu and other Indian regional languages have been mentioned as found in the classical texts, AYURVEDIC Formulary of INDIA , Part-I and Part-II as procured from the experts, scholars of Ayurveda and officials in the field from different - Italic type has been used for scientific name of the drug appearing in the introductory paragraph of each monograph as also for chemicals and reagents, substances or processes described in and Taste - Wherever a specific odour has been found it has been mentioned but the description as odourless or no odour has in many cases been avoided in the description, as large numbers of drugs have got no specific odour.

10 The odour is examined by directly smelling 25 g of the powdered drug contained in a package or freshly powdered. If the odour is discernible the sample is rapidly transferred to an open container and re-examined after 15 minutes. If the odour persists to be discernible, it is described as having Taste of a drug is examined by taking a small quantity of 85 mesh powder by a tip of moist glass rod and applying it on tongue previously rinsed with water. This may not be done in case if poisonous drugs, indicated in Number - Wherever the powdering of the drug has been required the sieve Mesh Number 85 has been used. This will not apply for drugs containing much oily substance.