COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF VENKARAM (BORAX) BY DIFFERENT PURIFICATION METHODS

Venkaram commonly known as Borax which is widely used in Siddha System of Medicines for treatment of Skin diseases, Uterine disorders, Gastric ulcer, Dental disease, Urinary tract infections, External washes for oral ulcer, Eye disease and Burning micturition etc. Siddha system emphasizes the purification methods for every drug and strongly advocates proper purification method, before medicine preparation. The present study is aimed at evaluation of comparative analysis of various purification methods of Venkaram (Borax) mentioned in Siddha text book