Necessity of implication of GMP in Ayurvedic Pharmacies to prevent water pollution

Abstract

Ayurveda the ancient Indian Medical Science practiced since vedic period. In ayurvedic drugs contains not only plant, or the material derived from the herbs, besides them metals, minerals, and animal products are also used in a number of formulations, indicated for various ailments. In the process of manufacturing of ayurvedic drugs various processes, involve, like shodhana (purification), marana (incineration), swedana (fomentation), mardana (trituration), jarana (roasting) and many other unique procedures, employed for raw material (herbs, metals, minerals, animal origin) as per described in different ayurvedic texts. All these procedure involving the use of water, and there is large amount of water excreted by ayurvedic pharmacies, so there is a need of proper disposal of water to prevent hazardous untoward effect in human being, agriculture. © 2008 - Kalpana Corporation.