Pharmaceutical standardization of Kapha Ketu Ras

Standardization is the process of developing and agreeing upon technical standards. A standard is a document that establishes uniform engineering or technical specification, criteria, methods, processes or practices. Many drugs are described in Ayurvedic classical texts for the treatment of various disorders. Kapha Ketu Rasis one such Kharaliya Rasayana mentioned in Rasa Yoga Sagara indicated in Pinasa1. Shankha (conch shell), Tankana (Borax), Vatsanabha (Aconitum Ferox), and Pippali (Piper longum) are the main ingridients. Shodhana (Purification) Bhavana (Soaking with liquid and triturating till drying) and Mardana (Trituration), Churna nirmana (Preparation of powder) are the important steps involved in the preparation of Kapha KetuRas. Shodhana of Shankha, Tankana and Vatsanabha was carried out by classical method to remove the impurities. Churna of all the above ingredients were prepared by subjecting it to grinding in Khalwa yantra and filtered through cloth. All ingredients are mixed properly to make homogenous mixture; later on it was triturated with Ardraka Swarasa to obtain 125 mg tablet in tablet compression machine. The present study has been planned to standardize the method of preparation of an important Herbo-mineral formulation i.e. Kapha Ketu Ras.