Basic Principles in Siddha Pharmaceutical Science- An Overview
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 6
Abstract
Pharmaceutics in Siddha system of medicine is an important component with scientific background; the different aspects of this well developed discipline have been named as Gunapadam. As per the mode of application and medicinal forms, the pharmaceutical products in Siddha system have been classified into 32 internal and 32 external formulations. Basically the formulations are designed as per the concept of five elements and six tastes; employed the principles of synergism, antagonism and transformation into atomic or ionic form for the production of effective molecules. This manuscript highlights the GMP and guidelines exemplified in Siddha literature and address the scientific background of certain guidelines. One part of this article is devoted to discussion on influence of different factors in the expression of pharmacological activity of drug. Moreover this paper discusses the noteworthy endeavours in the standardization and commercialisation of Siddha formulations and contemplates the quality control sector of pharmaceuticals. The aim of this review article is to illustrate the scientific advancements in the ancient drug processing methods in Siddha system of medicine.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Shyamala Rajkumar1, G. S. Lekha2
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