COMPARATIVE PHARMACEUTICAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SURYAPAKIPRITHVISARA TAILA, I.E. WITH AND WITHOUT SODHANA

Sneha Kalpana is a unique dosage form in Ayurveda pharmaceutics. The method of Sneha preparation is of two types: Agnipaka Vidhi and Surya paka vidhi. Agnipaka vidhi Taila preparations are more well-documented, whereas Suryapaka vidhi taila preparations are less and less documented. Methods: Prithvisara taila is told in Chakradutta Kusta roga Chikista. This Taila contains Visha Dravya’s, contemplating this a pharmaceutical and analytical study was conducted on this Taila i.e. with two batches with and without Shodhana. Results: The analytical study of both batches of Prithvisara Taila is the same except for the peroxide value and saponification value, which is higher in the Ashodhita batch, which might affect their shelf life and more prone to Rancidity compared to the Shodhita batch. Conclusion: The outcome is that the Shodhita Taila have more shelf life compared to Ashodhita Taila