Physico-Chemical Characterization of Siddha Herbomineral Formulation Navachaara Chunnam

Introduction:The Holistic Siddha system of medicine aims to reestablish the wellbeing of humans by understanding the fundamental causes of the illnesses.It endeavours to assault the root causes by detoxifying, cleansing, reinforcing body tissues (dhatus) and adjusting substantial doshas, guaranteeing total remedy.The Siddhars composed their information in palm leaf manuscripts, parts of which were found in distinctive parts of South India.They recorded various important solutions for each illness.Among that Navachaara Chunnam is one of the effective medicines for Liver related ailments.The main ingredients of this preparation include Navachaaram (ammonium chloride), lemon juice and Uvar Mann (pooneeru mann).All the materials were purified and the medicine was prepared according to the classical siddha text.This study aims to scientifically validate the Siddha preparation "Navachaara Chunnam" using Siddha and modern standardization procedures in order to improve Siddha medicine research.As a result, this paper provides evidence to support the efficacy of this Siddha medication. Aim & Objective:To estimate the physico-chemical and instrumental analysis XRD and PSA for navachaara chunnam. Materials and Methods:The formulation was prepared as per the exemplary siddha literature.The physico chemical analysis such as Loss on Drying, Total Ash, Water Soluble Ash, Acid Insoluble Ash, Water Soluble Extractive, Alcohol Soluble Extractive and pH were carried out.The instrumental analysis such as XRD and PSA were also carried out. Results:The physico chemical analysis revealed that the Loss on Drying was 0.64%, Total Ash was 97.90%, Water Soluble Ash was 23.12%, Acid Insoluble Ash was 33.69%, Water Soluble Extractive was 32.64%, Alcohol Soluble Extractive was 16.64% and pH was 6.The chemical characterization of Navachaara Chunnam was also evaluated by XRD and PSA methods.