
Later on the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (Mono-Monograph) Part-I, Volume I, was published in the year 1989 and the other volumes were published subsequently in different years.Īyurveda Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Charaka Samhita Drug-making Susruta Samhita Veda.Ĭopyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. Subsequently, the amendment in the drugs and cosmetics Act 1940 was brought in 1964 for regulation of the drugs in Indian Systems of Medicine (Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha). Chopra Committee and in 1978 the first part of the Ayurvedic formulary of India was published. In India, the development of the Indian Pharmacopoeia started in 20th Century on the recommendation of the Col. of India comprising of single drugs monograph and compound formulations. During the systematic review of the various works of different period of times (ancient, medieval and modern), it was found that the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India has its development during 20th Century as an official document of Govt. The present paper reviews on the systemic development and different aspects of drug-making (Pharmacopoeia) with evidence lying in the 5000 years old work of India. of India for Standards of Ayurvedic Drugs and its perspectives have been discussed. In the meantime I regret to inform you that I could not nd Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part II, apendix 2.4 for microbi-ological test & Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part II, apendix 2.3 for heavy metals. The drug making from the natural resources and utility of the knowledge exist in classical Ayurvedic works of different period of time till composition of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India and its importance as official documents of Govt. 92VI 2008 101VII 2008 21 (minerals & metals)Ayurvedic Pharma-copoeia of India Part 1II 2007 50II 2008 51III 2010 51 16. The study was aimed to bring out the existing knowledge on the Ayurvedic pharmacopoeia with its chronological development reviewed from the ancient Vedic Compendia with its continuum in Ayurvedic classics of different period of time till recent past.Ī literary search based on the ancient origin of Ayurveda was carried out. I was published in the year 1989 and subsequently, the other volumes were published with their legalized status under Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The first part of the Ayurvedic Formulary of India was published in 1978 and thereafter, the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (mono-monograph) Part-I, Vol.
It is developed in two parts the part one comprises of mono-monographs of medicinal substances of natural origin and part two includes selected compound formulations sourced from the schedule - I books under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 comprising of popular Ayurvedic classics of different period of times. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) is a unique book of standards describing the quality, purity and strength of selected drugs that are manufactured, distributed, and sold by the licensed manufacturers in pan India.
