Standardisation of homoeopathic drug – Hypericum perforatum L.

Authors

P Rao, Assistant Research Officer (Pharmacognosy)
P Subramanian, Research Officer (Chemistry)
K Reddy, Hony. Project Officer

Keywords

Homoeopathy, Clinical Verification, Damiana, Turnera aphrodisiaca

Article Type

Original Article

Abstract

Hypericum perforatum L., a perennial herb belonging to family Hypericaceae is a potential drug in Homoeopathy. It is used for nerve injuries, excessive pain, spasms, hemorrhoids, asthma, tetanus, neuritis, burning pain and numbness, pulmonary and urinary troubles besides as an astringent, expectorant and diuretic. In the present paper pharmacognostic and physico-chemical studies of leaves and stem of the plant have been presented. Morphological characters of leaf and stem and their transverse sections and longitudinal sections are detailed. Physico-chemical parameters of raw drug viz., extractive values, ash values, besides preparation of formulation weight. per ml., total solids, alcohol content and T.L.C. studies are given for mother tincture.

Digital Object Identifier

10.53945/2320-7094.1808

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.

How to cite this article

Rao P, Subramanian P, Reddy K. Standardisation of homoeopathic drug – Hypericum perforatum L.. Indian J Res Homoeopathy 2007;1:6-12. doi: 10.53945/2320-7094.1808