Toothpaste is a white or creamy, opaque, sweet, flavored and foaming semisolid preparation in which the abrasive is suspended in the aqueous mucilage base. It is used for cleaning and polishing the teeth and to maintain oral hygiene. Formula Pippali 0.775% w/w Kalmirch 0.775% w/w Sunthi 0.775% w/w Tonar beez 0.775% W/W Karpoor 0.38% w/w…

These are the drugs that act in the central nervous system (CMS) to raise the threshold of cough center or act peripherally in the respiratory tract to reduce tussal impulses or to perform both these actions. Formula Adhatoda vasaka 1.5% Glycyrrhiza glabra 1.5% Acorus calamus 0.1% Alpinia galangal 0.1% Zingiber officinale 0.1% Sucrose 66.7% Alcohol…

Antibacterial agent is an agent that interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria; it disinfects surfaces and eliminates potentially harmful bacteria. Examples of herbal antibacterials are neem, garlic, turmeric, berberis and Zanthoxyllum species. Formula Echinacea pallid root extract 120 mg Fresh osha root extract 120 mg Fresh yerba mansa extract 60 mg Neem extract 60 mg Haldi…

Learning Objective

Tinctures are liquid alcoholic preparations containing the active principles of vegetable drugs or plant materials. They are usually prepared by maceration or percolation or may be prepared by dissolving the corresponding liquid extract or chemical substances in alcohol or hydroalcoholic solvent. Examples are Belladonna tincture, Cardamom tincture and Nux vomica tincture.

Learning Objective Extracts Extracts are concentrated herbs in liquid form. Powdered or dried herbs are added to a fluid or solvent and then stored for a suitable period of time. Alcohol-based extracts are usually preferred over other solvents. Herbal extracts can be classified as follows:

Learning Objective Herbal dosage forms include solid, liquid and semisolid preparations. The basic principles involved in the preparation of these dosage forms are similar to those of allopathic processes, but they differ in the technique and method of preparation. Various herbal or Ayurvedic dosage forms are described as follows:

Disadvantages

Herbals are crude drugs of vegetable origin, the parts or extracts of which are used to alleviate symptoms or to treat diseased states. Herbal drugs are finished labeled products that contain active ingredients such as aerial or underground parts of plants or other plant material, or combinations thereof, whether in the crude state or as…