Success in homoeopathic prescribing is based upon the purity and quality of raw drugs & finished products. A sub-standard drug will not produce desired results in a sick individual. The drug standardisation encompasses a comprehensive evaluation of the homoeopathic drugs in respect of their pharmacognostical, physico-chemical and pharmacological profiles in order to study the various qualitative and quantitative characteristics of drugs. |
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The pharmacognostical studies of raw drug plant material include study of the gross morphology of the raw drug, its macro and microscopical characteristics and after suitable processing enumeration of characteristic structures of cells, tissues and organs under the microscope and determining their essential biostatistical dimensions. The physico-chemical parameters of the raw drug and prepared mother tincture include moisture content, ash value, extractive value, presence of active constituents in raw drug and organo-leptic characteristics, carrying out specific tests and TLC, UV spectrophotometry of the mother tincture. These can be used as a bench mark standard against any commercial sample to be compared with in future or as reference whenever there is a necessity. The pharmacological spectrum of a drug is ascertained through experimental trials on laboratory animals under standard laboratory conditions which include preliminary estimation of dosage, evaluation of efficacy and safety and also the mode of action of homoeopathic drugs. |
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The council has undertaken pharmacognostical studies on 248 drugs, physico-chemical on 230 &
pharmacological on 124 drugs as on 31.03.2010 and 112 drugs have been studied from all the three aspects. The standards of the drugs worked out by the Council are definite gains and are important for preparation of quality homoeopathic medicines. |
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A center undertaking Drug Standardisation studies |
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At present, pharmacognostical & physico-chemical studies are being undertaken at two centres viz. |
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(i) Central Research Institute (H),
A-1/1, Sector-24, NOIDA – 201301. Ph. No. 0120-2411324, 2411323. |
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(ii) Drug Standardisation Unit (H),
O.U.B. 32, Room No.4, Vikram Puri, Habsiguda, Hyderabad (A.P.) - 500 007
Ph. No. 040-27178188. |
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The pharmacological studies under Drug Standardization programme have been suspended since July 1999 due to certain conditions imposed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for conducting animal experimentations. |
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Publications |
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Monographs: |
- Hydrocotyle asiatica
- Abroma augusta
- Aegle folia
- Aegle marmelos
- Cynodon dactylon
- Atista indica
- Cassia sophera
- Kali mur.
- Boerhaavia diffusa
- Carica papaya
- Terminalia chebula
- Baryta iodata
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Books: |
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Standardisation of Homoeopathic Drugs Vol. I:
contains pharmacognostical, physico-chemical and pharmacological profiles of 11 drugs, viz. Acorus calamus, Alfalfa, Capsicum annum, Cassia fistula, Ficus religiosa,Iberis amara,Juncus effusus,Mimosa pudica, Psoralea corylifolia, Thea sinensis, and Withania somnifera. |
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Standardisation of Homoeopathic Drugs Vol. II:
contains pharmacognostical, physico-chemical and pharmacological profiles of 12 drugs, viz. Bixa orellana, Cissampelos pareira, Citrus decumana, Coffea arabica, Foeniculum vulgare,Lawsonia inermis, Magnolia grandiflora,Ocimum canum, Persia americana, Siegesbeckia orientalis, Tamarindus indica, and Theobroma cacao. |
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Standardisation of Homoeopathic Drugs Vol. III:
contains pharmacognostical, physico-chemical and pharmacological profiles of 11 drugs, viz. Allium cepa, Anacardium orientale, Cocculus indicus, Cochlearia armoracia, Fagopyrum esculentum, Gymnema sylvestre, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Hypericum perforatum, Origanum majorana, Robinia pseudoacacia, and Tylophora indica. |
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Identification of Homoeopathic Drugs of Plant Origin:
contains Aegle folia, Anacardium orientale, Andrographis paniculata,Calendula officinalis, Cassia sophera, Cinchona officinalis, Cocculus indicus, Coffea cruda, Colocynthis, Crocus sativus, Croton tiglium, Cynodon dactylon, Datura metel, Ficus religiosa, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Hydrocotyle asiatica, Justicia adhatoda, Lobelia inflate, Nux vomica, Ocimum canum, Ocimum sanctum, Opium, Rauwolfia serpentine, Rheum officinalis, Saraca indica, Senna, Stramonium and Vinca minor. |
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