Physico-Chemical Evaluation of Pushyanug Churna- An Ayurvedic Compound Formulation

Although, Indian traditional system of medicine is much older in origin as well as in practice in comparison to other existing systems of medicine, still it is not fully accepted by a large group of population in Indian sub-continent. One of the important reasons for this is non-availability of quality drugs. After considering the vital importance of above fact, the organizations related to Ayurveda are now orienting its resources for the improvement of its products. Pushyanug Churna is a herbo-mineral formulation containing 25 herbal drugs and one mineral drug i.e. gairika (red ochre) as its ingredients. In the present paper, three samples of Pushyanug Churna were prepared as per the reference of Charaka Samhita and one sample was purchased from market. The market sample was having Messua ferrea as one of its ingredients instead of Crocus sativus. All the four samples were analysed for various physico-chemical parameters.