Bio-Chemical Analysis of Pachai Karpoora Mathirai Saraswathi R.1,*, Elavarasi A.2 1Agasthiyar Siddha Clinic- Jeyang Kondam 2Associate Professor, Sir Isac Newton Siddha Medical College and Hospital, Nagappatinam *Corresponding Author E-mail: drsaraswathimohansiddha@gmail.com
Online Published on 03 October, 2023. Abstract Siddha system of medicine is ancient and traditional medicine based on pancha bootha theory and taste based medicine. Human body also based on pancha bootha theory, any imbalance in pancha bootham in human body alter the three vital humors (Vatham, Pitham and Kabam) causes disesease in human.20 So human disease can be treated with panchabootha theory based siddha drugs. Pacchai Karpoora mathirai is siddha medicine used for treating all type of fever (Suram) Especially kabasuram. Kabasuram is a siddha term more are less co related to Bronchitis in modern aspect of medicine in pediatric age group. Author decided to use a Pacchai karpoora mathirai for treating the kabasuram (Bronchitis) based on ingridients in the drug.13,14,15,16,17. The bio-chemical analysis of Pacchai Karpoora Mathirai was done in Biochemistry lab, National Institute of siddha, Chennai-47. Preliminary qualitative phytochemical screening was done by Kolkate (1) method. The bio-chemical analysis shows the presence of Carbonate, Aluminium, Zinc, Magnesium. Top Keywords Pancha bootha theory, Pacchai Karpoora Mathirai, Siddha drug, Kabasuram, Bronchitis, Bio chemical analysis. Top |