ABSTRACT
Ayurveda has had to compete with modern medicines, which are proven to be quick-acting, strong and effective. Convenience and acceptability of these medicines by patients was another factor that necessitated the Ayurvedic fraternity to modernize. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India also approved thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and High performance liquid chromatography. TLC is a very easy way to separate the components. It is not an automatic process. The monographs on Hydro-alcoholic extract and Water extract were selected from earlier volumes of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia. First of all, before identifying a Reference Standard and chemical constituents, Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia must verify that the classical Sanskrit name of the plant has been correctly equated with the botanical name. In Ayurvedic medicine, Apaamaarga Kshaara and root were also used. In Maha Vishagarbha Taila the root was an important ingredient.
