Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Sivanar amirtham - Siddha medicine Effective drug in chronic ailments.



PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF 
SIVANAR AMIRTHAM – A SIDDHA 
PREPARATION
 Journal Of Research In Ayurvedha and Siddha.
Sudesh Gaidhani , M. Anantharaman , 
T.Thenammal2, E. Krishnakumari2 and G. Veluchamy 

(Received on 04.10.2006)

Sivanar amirtham, is a combination of eight ingredients have long since been used as antiarthritic in Siddha medicine. The drug was screened for anti-inflammatory, antiarthritic and analgesic activities in different suitable pharmacological experimental models. The study confirmed the anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and analgesic properties of Sivanar amirtham claimed in the Siddha medicine by orally treating to rats. Sivanar amirtham showed significant anti-inflammatory activity at the doses of 50,100,200 and 500 mg/kg, orally. The analgesic study with acetic acid induced writhing episode on albino mice produced significant analgesia in the dose of 50,100,200 and 500 mg/kg, orally. By using analgesic response using hot plate Sivanar amirtham showed significant analgesia at the doses of 50,100,200 and 500 mg/kg, orally. The analgesic study with acetic acid induced writhing episode on albino mice produced significant analgesia in the dose of 50,100,200 and 500 mg/kg, orally. By using analgesic response using hot plate Sivanar amirtham showed significant analgesia at the doses of 50,100,200 and 500 mg/kg, orally.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

How sivanar amirtham can be given in this much dose like 500mg/kg. for humans it only recomended upto 100-200mg only.