An Insight into the traditional formulation Mathiiushna Rasayanam as per the Siddha text Yuuki vaithiya kaaviyum in the prevention of Infectious diseases
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study is to examine the sample drug Mathiiushna Rasayanam through Microbial Limit Testing( Microbial Contamination Test, Specific Pathogen Testand the screening of antimicrobial activity by agar well diffusion method). Methodology: Mathiiushna Rasayanam was prepared as per Siddha Materia Medica procedures.Extract of test sample Mathiiushna Rasayanam was prepared. Microbial Limit Testing-Total bacterial counting , total fungal counting and the screening of antimicrobial activity by agar well diffusion method were done. Result: Thus the present study shows that Mathiiushna Rasayanam is free from microbial contamination. Both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria were found to be high sensitive to Mathiiushna Rasayanam when compared to the standard drug Gentamycin (Broad spectrum). Conclusion: It is concluded that the test drug Mathiiushna Rasayanam can be prescribed as the medicine for infectious disease due to pathogenic micro organism namely, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella typhi, Pseudomonas aeuroginosa and Staphylococcus aureus infections. This study also reveals that the Siddha literature evidence which was mentioned thousands years before the advent of modern science by Siddhars in Yuukivaithiyakaaviyum becomes true to this modern era
Authors and Affiliations
Meena. S 1 , Vaniswari D. S1 , Jensin Brindha. L1 , Anu Rahi. S. Wils1 , Elizabeth Rani. A 1
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