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India is vast repository of medicinal plants that are used in traditional medical treatments. Herbal
medicines as the major remedy in traditional system of medicine have been used in medical practices
since antiquity. Quality assurance is an integral part of all systems of medicine to ensure quality
medicament. Thus, there is an urgent need to evaluate such parameters which can be adopted by the
pharmaceutical industries. To keep this view in mind, a polyherbal Dhanyapanchaka Kvatha Curna is
formulated in house, which is very effective in Ãmaśũla (Pain); Ãmãtisãra (Diarrhoea due to indigestion)
and Aruci (Tastelessness). The Kvatha curna formulated by five single ingredients viz. Dhãnyaka
(Coriandrum sativum fruit.), Nãgara (Zingiber officinale Rhizome), Mustã (Cyperus rotundus Rhizome),
Bãlaka (Coleus vettiveroides Root), Bilva (Aegle marmelos Fruit pulp) All the ingredients and kvatha
curna were analyzed in order to assess the authenticity of the drugs based on ayurvedic requirment
following a series of powder microscopy, physico-chemical, HPTLC finger printing and. The obtained
values/ranges can adopted to pay down new pharmacopoeial standards, to be followed for traditional
preparation of Dhanyapanchaka kvatha curna. And also can be used effectively for the identification of
raw materials in the compound formulation.
Key words: Dhanyapanchaka kvatha curna, Scientific evaluation, Physicochemical analysis, HPTLC finger print..