Abstract
Aconite is an extremely poisonous drug, but it is used therapeutically in practice of Ayurvedic system after proper processing called as 'Shodhana'. The shodhana procedure is done by using cow's urine, cow's milk, goat's milk as media. In present study, shodhana of aconite was done by cow's urine and cow's milk; and the raw aconite (RV), processed aconites, cow's urine (GM) and cow's milk (GD) collected after shodhana of aconite were evaluated physico-phytochemically. The aconitine content was found to be absent in aconite processed by cow's urine (SM) and it was reduced drastically in aconite processed by cow's milk (SD).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 31-40 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Indian Drugs |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aconitine
- Cow's milk
- Cow's urine
- Shodhana
- Vatsanabha
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Drug Discovery