Hygeia journal for Drugs and Medicines

Abstract

Qualitative Assessment of Kayathirumeni - A Siddha Medicated Oil as a Remedy for Arthritic Pain

Hygeia.J.D.Med. 2016; 8 (2):19-28

DOI:10.15254/H.J.D.Med.8.2016.158

Shailaja Rajathurai1   Madhumathi Sundararajan*2 Sukanthan Subramanian1

1. Arivan Tamizh, Maruthuvagam, Nammaazhwar Street, Paadi, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

2.East West Integrative Medicine Hospital and Research Institute, B-13 Mogappair industrial Estate, Mogappair,Chennai-600037,Tamil Nadu, India.

 

Received: 12 July 2016,   
Revised: 10 September 2016
Accepted: 15 September 2016
Available online: 30 November 2016



Plan: Kayathirumeni is an important formulation of Siddha system of medicine used to treat various human disorders. Such as myalgia, Arthritic pain etc. 
Preface: The present study aimed to set quality parameters in physico-chemical, Chromatography, Microbiology and Heavy metals for Kayathirumeni. 
Methodology: Assays for ash, extractive value, phytochemical profile, Heavy metal assay. 
Outcome:  The finding obtained from the study might be used as standard values for Kayathirumeni.   
Key words: Kayathirumeni, Varma oil, Thailam & chromatography
 

Article citation

Shailaja Rajathurai   Madhumathi Sundararajan* Sukanthan Subramanian. Qualitative assessment of Kayathirumeni - a siddha medicated oil as a remedy for arthritic pain. Hygeia.J.D.Med 2016; 8(2):19-28.  Available from http://www.hygeiajournal.com , DOI: 10.15254/H.J.D.Med.8.2016.158


Corresponding author email: madhumathi@eastwestimc.com 
Hygeia.J.D.Med. Vol.8 (2), November 2016 © All rights reserved 
Hygeia journal for drugs and medicines, 2229 3590





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