Basics of Saveeryata Avadhi of Ayurveda Formulations- a review

Abstract

In Ayurvedic Classical texts, “Saveeryata avadhi” term is mentioned in context of shelf life of recent era which denotes the time period during which the Veerya (potency) of any drug remains unaffected. Since many centuries, Ayurvedic medicines have been used by people due to its ability to enhance immunity and prevent diseases. Due to lack of scientific standards for the Ayurvedic medicines, Ayurveda does not gain its glory worldwide. Hence, in the current scenario, its a major challenge in front of researchers from this field. Standardization of Ayurvedic formulations can be achieved by pharmacognostic identification, physical, chemical, biochemical estimation and determination of active phytoconstituents in the plant as well as in formulations. Standardization of any drug needs laborious effort because many factors directly influence the quality and purity of the drugs. stability testing is needed to ensure the quality of herbal products which is an evidence for the quality of the finished product. Hence stability testing is essential to improve the quality of the herbal products.