Fine powder of single drug or compound drugs are prepared
by powdering Dry herbs/Animal products/Minerals in milling machine and
passing through fine sieves.
Size reduction of the ingredients is the process here. Surface area
is increased by size reduction. Increased surface area enhances absorption
with suitable vehicles like honey, milk, warm water, etc.
These vehicles will enhance the absorption and efficacy of the formulation
in the body.
Basic
Components.
Solid medium: Dried herbs/animal products/minerals.
Ingredients like sugar, sugar candy, salts, oleoresins, etc after processing
are added according to the formulations.
Quality Control Criteria: Loss on drying at 110o C,
Ash value, Acid insoluble ash, solubility in alcohol, chloroform etc.
Organoleptic
features: Colour, odour and taste of the ingredients. Adherent
to finger print.
CHOORNAM
(compound) |
CHOORNAM
(single drugs) |
