The authors report in this article an evaluation of the Rasayana effect of makradhwaja through biochemical parameters like – S.G.O.T., S.G.P.T and Blood urea along with E.C.G.

Rasa sindura, is a famous and prestigious Ayurvedic Preparation, prepared by Kupipakwa method through Baluka Yantra system of healing. It is supposed as a toxic drug due to presence of Mercury. Therefore, it needs experimental proves and such type of experimental study shows that there are no toxic effects in therapeutic doses. Gamdhaka Jarana process reduces the unwanted effects, along with potentiating its diseases curing capacity.

In ancient days, Physicians having the comprehensive knowledge of Bhaishajya Kalpana, used to prepare the drugs themselves to treat their patients. So there was no doubt in obtaining genuine drug with desired therapeutic effect. But in recent years, the growing population and their life style, industrialization etc have forced physicians to depend on market preparations. As such we find the necessity of standardization of these preparations. The quality assessments of a drug, which is a chemical irrespective of the system is possible by ‘Thin Layer Chromatographic technique’ using known Chemical constituents as reference standards. A herbal preparation ‘Kutajarishta’, has been standardized by using this technique and the significance of the findings is discussed.

The role of different types of containers and methods of preparation was studied in the case of Kutajarista. Stainless steel containers were found to be superior of vessels made of earth and wood. Addition of yeast generated more alcohol facilitating better extraction of chemicals. The significance of the findings is discussed.

n this study on “Madhumeha” (Prameha) the authors discuss of minerlometallic preparations and its effect either as curative or as palliative measures in Prameha.

The authors attempts to present in this paper different treatments employed for Sodhana with different and its toxicity reduction level.

SODHANA, which literally means purification, is a procedure necessary for every drug before taking it for adding in any compound or subjecting it for further processes like Bhasmikarana (incineration) etc. Purified drug in the lines of modern science is different from, that of Ayurveda as the former is cent percent the main drug only and latter may contain other particles also. Present paper gives the details of Sodhana along with such methods practically done on Sulphur