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May 22, 2005

Ayurveda and Drug Standardization

Filed under: Health & Fitness — admin @ 4:45 am

Ayurveda gives importance to immunity instead of microbes, thus drugs have pharmaco-therapeutic effect instead of having pharmaco-dynamic effect.
Standardization of Ayurvedic drugs is necessary seeing the growing popularity of medicine in western countries. The standardized medicinal herbs are listed below:

  • Adhatoda vasica (Vasicine 0.5%).
  • Allium sativum (Allicin 0.6%).
  • Andrographis paniculata (Andrographolide 10%).
  • Asparagus racemosus (Saponin 30%).
  • Azadirachita indica (Azadiractin 2%).
  • Bacopa monneri (Bacoside 20%).
  • Boswellia seratta (Boswellic Acid 40% & 70%).
  • Capsicum frutescens (Capsaicinoids 0.62%).
  • Centella asiatica (Asiaticoside 3%).
  • Commiphora mukal (Guggul-sterones 5%).
  • Curcuma longa (Curcumin 95%).
  • Embelia ribes (Embelin 8%).
  • Glycyrrihiza glabra (Glycyrrhizin 20%).
  • Gymnema sylvestre (Gymnemic Acid 75%).
  • Momordica charantia (Bitters 3%).
  • Ocimum sanactum (Ursolic Acid 8%).
  • Phylanthus niruri (Bitters 2%).
  • Picrorrhiza kurroa (Kutkosides 10%).
  • Pueraria tuberosa (Disogenin 7%).
  • Saraca indica (Tannins 8%).
  • Terminalia arjuna (Tannins 8%).
  • Terminalia belerica (Tannins 40%).
  • Terminalia chebula (Tannins 60%).
  • Tribulus terrestris Saponin (20% & 40%).
  • Trigonella foenum graecum (Saponin 10%).
  • Valeriania officinalis (Valerenic acid. 0.8%).
  • Withania somnifera (Withanolides 1.5%).
  • Zingiber officinale (Gingerols 5%)
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