Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Ayurvedic Drugs having two-yr expiry

( ASU) drugs.

According to the recent study conducted by the department of Rasa Shastra, BHU, reveals that auyrvedic drugs prepared with medicated 'ghee' (grhita) and oil (taila) are likely to store maximum for two years.

Explore spoke to one of the ayurvedic practitioners who told that, "Consumers need to note that only ‘asavarishta’ (herbal liquid preparation) and ‘bhasma’ (metallic-herbo formulations) have no expiry date and can be used even after two years of manufacturing."

Study indicates that number of ayurvedic preparations involving medicated ghee and oil, including Mahanarayana Taila with analgesic properties are used in Panchakarma procedure and most of them have a shelf-life of 18 to 24 months. According to the Pharmacovigilance Centre for North Region, the rule 161 (B) of Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1945 has made it mandatory to print the manufacture and expiry date of all ayurvedic, siddha and unani

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