AYURVEDIC PHARMACEUTICS AND ITS RECENT TRENDS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BHAISHAJYA KALPANA

Bhaishajya Kalpana (Ayurvedic pharmaceutics) deals with processing methods for drug manufacturing and principles of drug collection, synthesis and proper usage of medicines. Over the times drug manufacturing industry has grown replacing classical Ayurvedic small scale drug manufacturing, also there is a need for modification of classical dosage form to improve patient compliance, palatability, enhancement of shelf life etc., This paper outlines the short comings of classical ayurveda dosage forms and their modifications made to overcome those short comings. The primary preparations (Pancha Vidha Kashaya Kalpana) and their modifications like Tetra Pak, Syrups, Dry powder, Ghanavati, etc. To overcome its least shelf life and other disadvantages similarly other dosage forms like Gutika, Avaleha, Satva, Sandhana Kalpana, Sneha Kalpana, Bahya Kalpana etc., can be modified into various advanced dosage forms to overcome short comings of classical dosage forms. Modified and advanced dosage forms will help to popularize Ayurvedic medicines, however classical basic principles of medicine making should not be compromised but can be effectively and judiciously modified and implemented.