PHYSICOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF A SIDDHA POLY HERBAL FORMULATION NELLIKKAI LEGIYAM

Siddha system of medicine is the ancient, holistic system among all the systems. In that one of the excellent polyherbal formulations said in the text `The Pharmacopoeia of siddha research medicine(1) was nellikai legiyam. Standardization of herbal formulations is essential for assessing the quality and efficacy of the particular drugs. This article refers to the physicochemical evaluation of nellikkai legiyam, a polyherbal siddha medicine used for loss of appetite, Anemias, and immunomodulatory diseases. The objective of drug standardization is to ensure the quality and efficacy of medicinal products in terms of their chemical and biological properties. There should be some basic standards as well as methods of preparation for assessing the quality of the finished product. This medicine has been evaluated for organoleptic characters, phytochemical evaluation and physicochemical properties.