Standardization of marketed ayurvedic formulation: Lavangadi vati

Abstract

Ayurveda is time-tested, trusted worldwide plant-based system of medicines and consists of various Ayurvedic formulations such as Asava, Arishta, Ghruta, Taila, Churna, Bhasma, Vati, Gutika, Kwatha and much more. Medicines prepared in the form of tablets or pills are known as vati and Gutika. Traditionally Lavangadi Vati is an Ayurvedic formulation and popularly used for the treatment of asthma, cough, and fever. Three different batches of lavangadi vati of same formulation i.e. Baidyanath lavangadi vati was compared with standard laboratory prepared with Lavangadi vati. All the parameters tested for the Lavangadi vati were found within the limit. All formulations free from the organoleptic evaluation, microbial contamination and other parameters like extractive value, Ash value, moisture content, phytochemical screening, weight variation, hardness, disintegration, arsenic was performed.