Volume I
Foreword
The Government of India was pleased to constitute
the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee vide their letter No. F.
23-2/26-ISM, dated the 22nd September, 1962. The term of the Committee initially was three years.
Subsequently it was extended from time to time. The functions of the Committee
are given below:
(i) to prepare a Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs,
whose therapeutic usefulness has been proved, on the lines of the American.
German and British Pharmacopoeiae;
(ii) to lay down principles
and standards for the preparation of homoeopathic drugs;
(iii) to lay down tests for
identity, quality and purity; and
(iv) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of a Homoeopathic
pharmacopoeia.
So far the Committee held twelve meetings. After these deliberations. the
Committee finalised the First Volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India. The First Volume consists of:
(i) Preface,
(ii) Introduction,
(iii) Historical,
(iv) General Notices,
(v) Abbreviations,
(vi) Monographs (180); and
(vii) Appendices (I to XIX).
The First Volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India is presented herewith to the Government of India.
Preface
The proposal to set up a Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Committee was initiated the Homoeopathic
Advisory Committee in the year 1956 and
it was supported most of the members of the Committee. This was discussed at
various meet of the Advisory Committee from 1956. In September, 1961, the Homoeopathic Sub-Committee of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board while considering
the question of
control of Homoeopathic medicines under the Drugs Rules,
expressed the opinion that the Homoeopathic Advisory Committee’s re-commendation for the
preparation of an Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India should be duly considered
by the Government. This view was again reiterated by the Homoeopathic Advisory
Committee meeting in December, 1961, at New
Delhi. Dr. K.
G. Saxena was appointed Honorary Homoeopathic Adviser to the Government in May, 1962 and he took up this task of
setting up a Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Committee from the beginning. The Govt. of
India, Ministry of Health having reconsidered the earlier recommendation of
Committee agreed to
constitute the
Committee. Thus the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was set up in
September 1962, with the following objects:
(1) to prepare
a Pharmacopoeia of
Homoeopathic drugs whose therapeutic usefulness have been proved, on the lines
of the American, German and British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeiae;
(2) to lay down principles and standards for the preparation of Homoeopathic drugs;
(3) to lay down teats of
identity, quality, purity; and
(4) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of a Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia.
Introduction
The first meeting of the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee. was held in November. 1962, when all preliminary matters relating to preparation of the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India were discussed. The Committee
decided to circulate a questionnaire on the Pharmacopoeia. to
all leading Homoeopathic Pharmacists and eminent Homoeopaths in India as well
as abroad. A Sub-Committee was formed to draw up a list of drugs to be included
in the Pharmacopoeia. Taking into consideration the various
comments received and the decisions taken at different meetings. this list was finalised in March. 1967. As the list of the
approved Homoeopathic drugs numbered more than two thousand, it was decided to
include them into the Pharmacopoeia in stages. The Committee selected, for
inclusion in first volume one hundred and eighty important common drugs. Draft
monographs on these drugs were prepared and were circulated to the members of
the Committee and interested manufacturers. After taking into consideration the
views expressed by the members and the manufacturers these monographs were
finalised and approved by the Committee.
The general notices, general instructions and the
appendices were prepared after discussions by the members at several meetings
and were then finalised and approved by the Committee.
A number of indigenous drugs whose preparations are
manufactured in the country have been included.
List of drugs included in First Volume of the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India is annexed (Page 19).
In Homoeopathy the drugs used are’ those mentioned
in the original provings as far as possible. As
standards for such drugs are not readiy available in
all cases and further laboratory work is essential for this purpose this work
has been taken up and the additional standards compiled will be duly
incorporated in a supplement.
The general pattern of monographs is almost similar
to that followed in other Pharmacopoeiae and the
followings are the special features.
The titles of the monographs have been given in the
conventional latin name
adopted by the Homoeopathic profession and other names have been included under
‘synonyms’.
The names of the drugs in Indian language have been
given in a separate appendix XIX (page 265).
Description, identification tests as well as method of
assay, wherever purity is established, have been furnished for most of the
drugs of chemical origin.
The preparation of the Homoeopathic mother tincture
or substance follows immediately after details on the parent drug. Both the old
(Hahnemannian) and the New methods of drug
preparation as in American Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia have been incorporated,
since the Committee observed that both the methods are being adopted by the
industry in this country, and the merits of either of them have not yet been scientifically
evaluated to arrive at a conclusion in favour of one or the other method
exclusively.
The various details under the General Instructions
have been laid down taking into consideration the practice of the manufacturers
in this country.
In the course of compiling
this Pharmacopoeia, the Indian Pharmacopoeia. the
American Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia the British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States and the German Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia have been consulted. The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee
expresses its thanks to the Commissions or authorities who have issued these publications, The Committee expresses its gratefulness to the Homoeopathic manufacturing
Pharmacists who have extended their valuable co-operation and actively assisted
in the preparation of this volume.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee also places
on record the appreciation of the work done by the members or the various sub-Committees
and the staff in bringing out this Volume.
The Committee is grateful in particular to the Drugs Controller
(India), the Director. Central Drugs Laboratory; Calcutta,
and the Director. Central Indian Pharmacopoeial
Laboratory. Ghaziabad who have from time to time
offered their valuable suggestions and co-operation.
Contents
|
Preface |
v |
|
Introduction |
vii |
|
Historical |
1 |
|
General
Notices |
3 |
|
General
Instructions |
7 |
|
Abbreviations
of Technical Terms |
17 |
|
List
of Monographs with their respective Abbreviations |
19 |
|
Monographs |
24 |
|
Appendices |
205 |
I |
Materials
and Solutions employed in Tests |
209 |
II |
Solutions
employed in Volumetric Determinations |
224 |
III |
(a)
Indicators employed in Volumetric Determinations and in pH
Determinations |
226 |
|
(b)
pH Ranges and colour Changes of Indicators |
227 |
|
(c)
Determination of pH value |
227 |
IV |
Determination
of Melting Range & Boiling
Range |
230 |
|
(a)
Determination of Melting Range |
230 |
|
(b)
Determination of Boilitig Range |
232 |
V |
Determination
of Refractive Index |
233 |
VI |
Determination
of weight per Millilitre and specific gravity |
233 |
VII |
Qualitative
Reactions of some common substances and Radicals |
234 |
VIII |
Limit
Tests |
239 |
|
(a) Limit
Test for Chloride |
239 |
|
(b)
Limit Test for Iron |
239 |
|
(c)
Limit Test for Sulphates |
24() |
|
(d)
Limit Test for Arsenic |
240 |
|
(e)
Test for Lead |
241 |
|
(f)
Heavy Metals Test |
242 |
IX |
(a)
Determination of Ash |
243 |
|
(b)
Determination of Sulphated Ash |
243 |
|
(c)
Determination of the Residue on Ignition |
243 |
|
(d)
Determination of Water Soluble Ash |
243 |
X |
Moisture
Content |
244 |
|
(a)
Determination of Moisture content for Chemicals |
244 |
|
(b)
Determination of Moisture content for Vegetable products |
244 |
XI |
(a)
Determination of Alcohol-Soluble extractive |
244 |
|
(b)
Determination of Water-Soluble extractive |
245 |
|
(c)
Determination of Total solids |
245 |
XII |
Determination
of Quantitative Alcohol in Pharmaceutical Preparation |
245 |
XIII |
Powder
and Sieves |
247 |
XIV |
Standards
of Vehicles used for External Applications |
249 |
XV |
Determination
of Values |
254 |
|
(a)
Determination of Saponification Value |
255 |
|
(b)
Determination of Iodine Value |
256 |
|
(c)
Determination of Acid Value |
256 |
XVI |
(a)
Test for the Absence of Arachis Oil in other Oils |
256 |
|
(b)
Test for the Absence of Cotton Seed Oil in other Oils |
256 |
|
(c)
Test for the Absence of Sesame Oil in other oils |
256 |
|
(d)
Test for the Absence of Linseed Oil in other Oils |
257 |
XVII |
Hahnemann’s
classification of Methods of preparation of Homoeopathic drugs. (Old Method)
Class I-IX |
257 |
XVIII |
Names,
Symbols and Atomic Weights of Elements |
263 |
XIX |
Names
in Indian Languages of Indigenous Drugs |
265 |
|
Index |
269 |
Volume II
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was reconstituted
by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide their letter No. X. 19018/26/79-Homoeo dated 12th
November, 1981. The Committee decided to revise the Second Volume to make it up
to date before reprinting it. It was also decided to include General Notices,
General Instructions, Nineteen appendices of the First Volume of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India besides appendices of this Volume to make it self
sufficient.
The revised (Second Edition) of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India consists of:-
1. Foreword
2. Preface
to Second Edition.
3. Preface
to First Edition.
4. Introduction
s. General Notices
7. General
Instructions
8. Monographs
(100)
9. Appendices
The Second Volume (revised) of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India is presented herewith to the Government
of India.
Introduction
The first volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India providing official standards for 180 drugs was finalised in: 1970 and
has since been published. The second volume, covers
another 100 homoeopathic drugs.
The Committee considered it necessary to make
certain amendments in the general notices and general instructions contained in
the first volume. These general notices are given in this volume. These are
applicable to the contents of the first volume also. The format of the
monographs has also been slightly changed in the second volume as under:-
1. The
heading ‘Chemical Symbol’ has been deleted and only chemical formula has been
given.
2. The
heading ‘Synonym’ has been restricted in case where it relates to a true
synonym and in other case it is replaced by common name. In case of chemicals
alternate names have however been given without any specific title.
3. Part
used has been mentioned after Description.
4. Under
the heading ‘History and authority’ the first prover
has been mentioned in the first place and the remaining authorities in
alphabetical order.
5. The old
Hahnemannian method of preparation has been discarded
in favour of new’ uniform method with specific drug strength which takes into
consideration the moisture content of the drug, thus eliminating variation in
standards. This method is applicable to most of the drugs and has been accepted
by the Committee.
6. The
Title ‘Habitat’ has been substituted by term ‘Distribution’, to convey
appropriate meaning.
The material compiled in this volume as in the
previous one has been freely drawn upon from the British Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia, American Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of United States, the German Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia and the Indian Pharmacopoeia and other relevant literature.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee also places
on record the appreciation of the work done by the members of the various
sub-Committees and the staff in bringing out this Volume.
The Committee is grateful in particular to the Drugs
Controller (India), the Director, Central Drugs Laboratory, Calcutta, the
Director, Central Indian Pharmacopoeial Laboratory,
Ghaziabad and the Director Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory, Ghaziabad who
have from time to time offered their valuable suggestions and co-operation.
Contents
|
Foreword |
(i) |
|
Preface
to the Second edition |
(v) |
|
Preface
to the First edition |
(vii) |
|
Introduction |
(ix) |
|
General
Notices |
1 |
|
General
Instructions |
5 |
|
List
of Monographs with abbreviations |
17 |
|
Monographs |
20 |
|
APPENDICES |
131 |
I. |
Material
and solutions employed in tests |
133 |
II. |
Solutions
employed in Volumetric determinations |
157 |
III. |
Indicators
employed in Volumetric determinations and in pH determinations |
159 |
IV. |
Determination
of Melting range and boiling range |
164 |
V. |
Determination
of Refractive index. |
168 |
VI. |
Determination
of weight per m1 and specific gravity |
169 |
VII. |
Qualitative
reactions of some common substances and radicals |
170 |
VIII. |
Limit
tests |
177 |
IX. |
Determination
of ash, salphated ash, water soluble ash and
residue on ignition |
182 |
X. |
Moisture
content determination |
183 |
XI. |
Determination
of alcohol soluble extractive, water soluble extraction and total solids |
184 |
XII. |
Powders
and sieves |
185 |
XIII. |
Standards
of vehicles used for external applications |
187 |
XIV. |
Determination
of saponification, iodine and acid values |
194 |
XV. |
Test
for absence of oils |
196 |
XVI. |
Names,
symbols and atomic weight of elements |
197 |
XXA. |
Determination
of esters |
199 |
XXB. |
Determination
of ester value |
200 |
XXI. |
Determination
of palisade ratio, stomatal index etc. |
201 |
XXII. |
Specific
gravity of solids |
203 |
|
Index |
205-208 |
Volume III
Foreword
The Government was pleased to extend the term of the
re-constituted Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee by another
three years with
effect from 22nd
December, 1976 by their letter No. X-19018/21/16 (Homoeo)
dated 30th November 1976. The
functions of the committee were further enlarged to prepare standards for the
preparation of Nosodes for the inclusion in the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. In addition, it undertook the preparation
of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Codex in order to give detailed information
on drugs and other pharmaceutical substances which are not properly proved and
also to provide standards for the range of substances and materials that are
not included in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India as well as to
supplement the information on drugs already included but which cannot be listed
in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. This reconstituted committee held
four meetings so far. After these deliberations the committee finalised the 3rd
Volume of the H.P.I. which consist of:-
1. General
Notices.
2. Preface
3. Introduction
4. Monographs
(105)
5. Appendices.
The third volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
is presented herewith to the Government of India.
Introduction
The first and second volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India prescribing official standards for 180 and 100 drugs respectively were
finalised and have since been published in 1970 and 1974. The 3rd
volume covers one hundred and five Homoeopathic drugs. The Committee considered
that it is necessary to make certain amendments in the general notices and
general instructions contained in the first volume and second volume. These
amendments are given under general notices of this volume. These are applicable
to the contents of the first and second volume also. The formal revision of the
text of the later will be made in the revised edition.
The material included in this volume has been freely
drawn upon from the British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, American Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia, the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of United States, the German
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia and the Indian Pharmacopoeia. Wherever needed, the material has been verified
and confirmed by laboratory tests undertaken in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Laboratory.
Contents
|
Preface |
V |
|
Introduction |
vii |
|
General
notices |
ix |
|
List
of monographs |
XI |
|
Appendices |
115 |
I. |
Materials
and soultions employed in tests |
115 |
II. |
Solutions
employed in volumetric determination |
133 |
III. |
Indicators
employed in volumetric determination and in ph determination |
134 |
|
V.B. Determination of optical
rotation and of specific rotation |
135 |
VII. |
Qualitative
reactions of some common substances and radicals |
137 |
XXI. |
Determination
of alcohal contents & methods to be followed |
138 |
|
Index |
149 |
Volume IV
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
reconstituted by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide their letter No. X.19018j21j76-Homoeo. dated 30th
November 1976. After completion of Volume III of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India, the Committee had finalised 60 monographs for the
fourth volume including four monographs on Nosodes.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was again
reconstituted by Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide
letter No. X.19018j26j79-Homoeo., dated the 12to November,
1981, the New Committee had finalised 47 monographs for the fourth volume.
As in the earlier volumes the material in this
volume consists of the following items besides 107 monographs:
1. Preface .
2. Introduction
3. General
Notices
4. Appendices
The fourth volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India is presented to Govt. of India.
Contents
|
Preface |
v |
|
Introduction |
ix |
|
General
Notices |
xi |
|
General
Instructions |
xi |
|
List
of Monographs |
xiii |
|
Monographs |
1 |
|
APPENDICES
: |
|
I |
"Materials
and solutions employed in Tests |
109 |
II |
Solutions
Employed in Volumetric Determinations |
125 |
III |
Indicators
Employed in Volumetric Determinations |
127 |
VII |
Qualitative
Reactions of some common substances & radicals |
129 |
XXII |
Determination
of Viscosity |
130 |
XXIII |
Test
for Pyrogens |
131 |
XXIV |
CHROMATOGRAPHY |
132 |
XXV |
Oxygen
Flask Method |
134 |
XXVI |
Preparation
of Nosodes |
136 |
|
Index |
139 |
Volume V
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was constituted
by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide letter No.
X. 19018/25/79 Homoeo dated the 12th November, 1981. After completion
of Fourth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India, the Committee has
finalised ‘14 monographs for the Fifth
Volume.
As in the earlier volumes the material in this volume
consists of the following item besides
114 monographs :-
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. General
Notices
4. General
Instructions
5. Appendices
The Fifth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India is presented herewith to
Government of India.
Contents
Foreword |
(i) |
Preface |
(ii) |
Introduction |
(vii) |
General Notices/General Instructions |
(ix) |
Mst of monographs with
abbreviations |
(xi) |
Monographs |
119 |
Appendices |
121-148 |
Appendix I Materials and Solutions employed in
tests |
121 |
II Solutions employed in Volumetric determinations |
129 |
III Indicators employed in volumetric de
terminations |
130 |
XIV Standards for vehicles used for Internal
medications |
131 |
XXIV Co - TLC of Mother Tinctures |
134 |
XXV Standards for Ointments |
135 |
XXVI Standards for Syrup |
136 |
XXVII Temperature correction data |
137 |
XXVIII Limit of alcohol in Mother Tinctures |
140 |
Index |
149-151 |
Volume VI
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
constituted by the Govt. of India, Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare vide letter No. X. 19018/68/87-Homoeo
dated the 24th
February 1988.
The material in the Sixth Volume of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India consists of 104 mono- graphs in addition to the
following items :-
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. General Notices
4. General Instructions
5. Standards
for finished products and
6. Appendices
For the first time standard of
finished products of 159 drugs have been incorporated in Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India for the benefit of Homoeopathic profession.
The Sixth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India is presented herewith to the Govt. of India.
Preface
The Government of India constituted a Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia Committee in 1962 for the purpose of preparing the Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India with the following objects:-
(i) to prepare a
Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs whose therapeutic usefulness has been
proved on the lines of American. German and British
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeiae.
(ii) to lay down principles
and standards for the preparation of Homoeopathic drugs.
(iii) to lay down test of
identity, quality, purity and
(iv) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia.
The Committee approved 180 monographs which
comprised Volume I of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (1971).
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
reconstituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in 1971 which
approved 265 monographs which comprised Volume II (1974) (100 monographs),
Volume III (1978) (105 monographs) and part of Volume IV (1984) (60 mono-
graphs) or Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The term of the Committee was
extended vide letter No. X. 19018/21/76-Homoeo, dated the 30~h November, 1976.
The objects of Committee were further enlarged to
prepare standards for the preparation of Nosodes for
the inclusion in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. In addition, it
undertook the preparation of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeial
Codex in order to give detailed information on drugs and other Pharmaceutical
substances and materials that are not included in H.P.I. as well as to
supplement the information on drugs already included but cannot be listed in
the H.P.I. This reconstituted Committee approved 105 monographs (Volume III)
1978 and a part of Volume IV (1984) (60 monographs).
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was again
reconstituted by the Govt. of India,’ Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide letter
No. X. 19018/26/79-Homoeo, dated 12th November, 1980 which approved 50
monographs of the IVth Volume (1984), 114 monographs
of Vth Volume and 62 monographs (a part) of the VIth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The
Committee also approved 150 revised monographs for the Consolidated
edition of H.P.I.
Contents
|
Foreword |
ii |
|
Preface |
iv |
|
Introduction |
vii |
|
General
notices & instructions |
viii |
|
List
of Monographs with abbreviations |
ix |
|
Monographs |
1 |
|
Standard
of finished products |
110 |
|
Appendices |
|
I |
Materials
and solutions employed in tests |
199 |
II |
The Schoniger oxygen flask method for sulphur and phosphorus
Standards of alkaloids etc. used in TLC (Reference samples) |
200 |
III |
Indicator
employed in Volumetric determinations |
210 |
|
Standards
for spray reagents |
211 |
|
Standards
for Syrup |
213 |
|
Graphs |
215 |
|
Vernacular
names of botanical drugs |
225 |
|
Index |
241 |
Volume VII
Foreword
The present Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
constituted by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide
letter No. U.13012/2/96-HPC dated 26th May, 1997.
The material in the Seventh Volume of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India consists of :
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. Monographs
4. Appendices
The Seventh Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India
is presented herewith to the Govt. of India.
Preface
The Government of India constituted Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia Committee in 1962 for the purpose of preparing the Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India with the following objects:
(i) to prepare a
Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs whose therapeutic usefulness has been
proved on the lines of American, German and British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeiae.
(ii) to lay down principles
and standards for the preparation of Homoeopathic drugs.
(iii) to lay down test of
identity, quality, purity and
(iv) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of Homoeopatliic
Pharmacopoeia.
The Committee approved 180 monographs for Volume I
of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (1971).
The Homoeopathic· Pharmacopoeia Committee was
reconstituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in 1971 which
approved ]00 monographs for Volume Il (1974), 105 monographs for Volume III
(1978),65 monographs
for Volume IV (1984) of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The term of
Committee was extended vide letter No. X. 19018/21/76-Homoeo dated the 30th
November, 1976.
The objects Of Committee were further enlarged to
prepare standards for the preparation of Nosodes for
the inclusion in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. In addition, it
undertook the preparation of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeial
Codex in order to give detailed information on drugs and other Pharmaceutical
substances and materials that are not included in H.P.I. as well as to
supplement the information on drugs already included but cannot be listed in
the H.P.I.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was again
reconstituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide letter No. X. 19018/26/79-Homoeo, dated 12th November, 1980 which
approved 52 monographs of the then ongoing IVth
Volume (1984), 114 monographs of Vth Volume and 62
monographs (a part) for the ensuing VIth Volume of
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India.
Contents
|
Foreword |
(iii) |
|
Preface |
(v) |
|
Introduction |
(ix) |
|
General Notices/General Instructions |
(xi) |
|
List of Monographs with abbreviations |
(xiii) |
|
Monographs |
1 |
|
APPENDICES |
|
I. |
Standards for biochemic
tablets |
124 |
II. |
Determination of Lambda Max by U.V.
Spectrophotometer |
125 |
III. |
Thin Layer Chromatography |
126 |
Volume I
Foreword
The Government of India was pleased to constitute
the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee vide their letter No. F.
23-2/26-ISM, dated the 22nd September, 1962. The term of the Committee initially was three years.
Subsequently it was extended from time to time. The functions of the Committee
are given below:
(i) to prepare a Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs,
whose therapeutic usefulness has been proved, on the lines of the American.
German and British Pharmacopoeiae;
(ii) to lay down principles
and standards for the preparation of homoeopathic drugs;
(iii) to lay down tests for
identity, quality and purity; and
(iv) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of a Homoeopathic
pharmacopoeia.
So far the Committee held twelve meetings. After these deliberations. the
Committee finalised the First Volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India. The First Volume consists of:
(i) Preface,
(ii) Introduction,
(iii) Historical,
(iv) General Notices,
(v) Abbreviations,
(vi) Monographs (180); and
(vii) Appendices (I to XIX).
The First Volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India is presented herewith to the Government of India.
Preface
The proposal to set up a Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Committee was initiated the Homoeopathic
Advisory Committee in the year 1956 and
it was supported most of the members of the Committee. This was discussed at
various meet of the Advisory Committee from 1956. In September, 1961, the Homoeopathic Sub-Committee of the Drugs Technical Advisory Board while considering
the question of
control of Homoeopathic medicines under the Drugs Rules,
expressed the opinion that the Homoeopathic Advisory Committee’s re-commendation for the
preparation of an Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India should be duly considered
by the Government. This view was again reiterated by the Homoeopathic Advisory
Committee meeting in December, 1961, at New
Delhi. Dr. K.
G. Saxena was appointed Honorary Homoeopathic Adviser to the Government in May, 1962 and he took up this task of
setting up a Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Committee from the beginning. The Govt. of
India, Ministry of Health having reconsidered the earlier recommendation of
Committee agreed to
constitute the
Committee. Thus the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was set up in
September 1962, with the following objects:
(1) to prepare
a Pharmacopoeia of
Homoeopathic drugs whose therapeutic usefulness have been proved, on the lines
of the American, German and British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeiae;
(2) to lay down principles and standards for the preparation of Homoeopathic drugs;
(3) to lay down teats of
identity, quality, purity; and
(4) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of a Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia.
Introduction
The first meeting of the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee. was held in November. 1962, when all preliminary matters relating to preparation of the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India were discussed. The Committee
decided to circulate a questionnaire on the Pharmacopoeia. to
all leading Homoeopathic Pharmacists and eminent Homoeopaths in India as well
as abroad. A Sub-Committee was formed to draw up a list of drugs to be included
in the Pharmacopoeia. Taking into consideration the various
comments received and the decisions taken at different meetings. this list was finalised in March. 1967. As the list of the
approved Homoeopathic drugs numbered more than two thousand, it was decided to
include them into the Pharmacopoeia in stages. The Committee selected, for
inclusion in first volume one hundred and eighty important common drugs. Draft
monographs on these drugs were prepared and were circulated to the members of
the Committee and interested manufacturers. After taking into consideration the
views expressed by the members and the manufacturers these monographs were
finalised and approved by the Committee.
The general notices, general instructions and the
appendices were prepared after discussions by the members at several meetings
and were then finalised and approved by the Committee.
A number of indigenous drugs whose preparations are
manufactured in the country have been included.
List of drugs included in First Volume of the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India is annexed (Page 19).
In Homoeopathy the drugs used are’ those mentioned
in the original provings as far as possible. As
standards for such drugs are not readiy available in
all cases and further laboratory work is essential for this purpose this work
has been taken up and the additional standards compiled will be duly
incorporated in a supplement.
The general pattern of monographs is almost similar
to that followed in other Pharmacopoeiae and the
followings are the special features.
The titles of the monographs have been given in the
conventional latin name
adopted by the Homoeopathic profession and other names have been included under
‘synonyms’.
The names of the drugs in Indian language have been
given in a separate appendix XIX (page 265).
Description, identification tests as well as method of
assay, wherever purity is established, have been furnished for most of the
drugs of chemical origin.
The preparation of the Homoeopathic mother tincture
or substance follows immediately after details on the parent drug. Both the old
(Hahnemannian) and the New methods of drug
preparation as in American Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia have been incorporated,
since the Committee observed that both the methods are being adopted by the
industry in this country, and the merits of either of them have not yet been scientifically
evaluated to arrive at a conclusion in favour of one or the other method
exclusively.
The various details under the General Instructions
have been laid down taking into consideration the practice of the manufacturers
in this country.
In the course of compiling
this Pharmacopoeia, the Indian Pharmacopoeia. the
American Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia the British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States and the German Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia have been consulted. The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee
expresses its thanks to the Commissions or authorities who have issued these publications, The Committee expresses its gratefulness to the Homoeopathic manufacturing
Pharmacists who have extended their valuable co-operation and actively assisted
in the preparation of this volume.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee also places
on record the appreciation of the work done by the members or the various sub-Committees
and the staff in bringing out this Volume.
The Committee is grateful in particular to the Drugs Controller
(India), the Director. Central Drugs Laboratory; Calcutta,
and the Director. Central Indian Pharmacopoeial
Laboratory. Ghaziabad who have from time to time
offered their valuable suggestions and co-operation.
Contents
|
Preface |
v |
|
Introduction |
vii |
|
Historical |
1 |
|
General
Notices |
3 |
|
General
Instructions |
7 |
|
Abbreviations
of Technical Terms |
17 |
|
List
of Monographs with their respective Abbreviations |
19 |
|
Monographs |
24 |
|
Appendices |
205 |
I |
Materials
and Solutions employed in Tests |
209 |
II |
Solutions
employed in Volumetric Determinations |
224 |
III |
(a)
Indicators employed in Volumetric Determinations and in pH
Determinations |
226 |
|
(b)
pH Ranges and colour Changes of Indicators |
227 |
|
(c)
Determination of pH value |
227 |
IV |
Determination
of Melting Range & Boiling
Range |
230 |
|
(a)
Determination of Melting Range |
230 |
|
(b)
Determination of Boilitig Range |
232 |
V |
Determination
of Refractive Index |
233 |
VI |
Determination
of weight per Millilitre and specific gravity |
233 |
VII |
Qualitative
Reactions of some common substances and Radicals |
234 |
VIII |
Limit
Tests |
239 |
|
(a) Limit
Test for Chloride |
239 |
|
(b)
Limit Test for Iron |
239 |
|
(c)
Limit Test for Sulphates |
24() |
|
(d)
Limit Test for Arsenic |
240 |
|
(e)
Test for Lead |
241 |
|
(f)
Heavy Metals Test |
242 |
IX |
(a)
Determination of Ash |
243 |
|
(b)
Determination of Sulphated Ash |
243 |
|
(c)
Determination of the Residue on Ignition |
243 |
|
(d)
Determination of Water Soluble Ash |
243 |
X |
Moisture
Content |
244 |
|
(a)
Determination of Moisture content for Chemicals |
244 |
|
(b)
Determination of Moisture content for Vegetable products |
244 |
XI |
(a)
Determination of Alcohol-Soluble extractive |
244 |
|
(b)
Determination of Water-Soluble extractive |
245 |
|
(c)
Determination of Total solids |
245 |
XII |
Determination
of Quantitative Alcohol in Pharmaceutical Preparation |
245 |
XIII |
Powder
and Sieves |
247 |
XIV |
Standards
of Vehicles used for External Applications |
249 |
XV |
Determination
of Values |
254 |
|
(a)
Determination of Saponification Value |
255 |
|
(b)
Determination of Iodine Value |
256 |
|
(c)
Determination of Acid Value |
256 |
XVI |
(a)
Test for the Absence of Arachis Oil in other Oils |
256 |
|
(b)
Test for the Absence of Cotton Seed Oil in other Oils |
256 |
|
(c)
Test for the Absence of Sesame Oil in other oils |
256 |
|
(d)
Test for the Absence of Linseed Oil in other Oils |
257 |
XVII |
Hahnemann’s
classification of Methods of preparation of Homoeopathic drugs. (Old Method)
Class I-IX |
257 |
XVIII |
Names,
Symbols and Atomic Weights of Elements |
263 |
XIX |
Names
in Indian Languages of Indigenous Drugs |
265 |
|
Index |
269 |
Volume II
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was reconstituted
by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide their letter No. X. 19018/26/79-Homoeo dated 12th
November, 1981. The Committee decided to revise the Second Volume to make it up
to date before reprinting it. It was also decided to include General Notices,
General Instructions, Nineteen appendices of the First Volume of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India besides appendices of this Volume to make it self
sufficient.
The revised (Second Edition) of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India consists of:-
1. Foreword
2. Preface
to Second Edition.
3. Preface
to First Edition.
4. Introduction
s. General Notices
7. General
Instructions
8. Monographs
(100)
9. Appendices
The Second Volume (revised) of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India is presented herewith to the Government
of India.
Introduction
The first volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India providing official standards for 180 drugs was finalised in: 1970 and
has since been published. The second volume, covers
another 100 homoeopathic drugs.
The Committee considered it necessary to make
certain amendments in the general notices and general instructions contained in
the first volume. These general notices are given in this volume. These are
applicable to the contents of the first volume also. The format of the
monographs has also been slightly changed in the second volume as under:-
1. The
heading ‘Chemical Symbol’ has been deleted and only chemical formula has been
given.
2. The
heading ‘Synonym’ has been restricted in case where it relates to a true
synonym and in other case it is replaced by common name. In case of chemicals
alternate names have however been given without any specific title.
3. Part
used has been mentioned after Description.
4. Under
the heading ‘History and authority’ the first prover
has been mentioned in the first place and the remaining authorities in
alphabetical order.
5. The old
Hahnemannian method of preparation has been discarded
in favour of new’ uniform method with specific drug strength which takes into
consideration the moisture content of the drug, thus eliminating variation in
standards. This method is applicable to most of the drugs and has been accepted
by the Committee.
6. The
Title ‘Habitat’ has been substituted by term ‘Distribution’, to convey
appropriate meaning.
The material compiled in this volume as in the
previous one has been freely drawn upon from the British Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia, American Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of United States, the German Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia and the Indian Pharmacopoeia and other relevant literature.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee also places
on record the appreciation of the work done by the members of the various
sub-Committees and the staff in bringing out this Volume.
The Committee is grateful in particular to the Drugs
Controller (India), the Director, Central Drugs Laboratory, Calcutta, the
Director, Central Indian Pharmacopoeial Laboratory,
Ghaziabad and the Director Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory, Ghaziabad who
have from time to time offered their valuable suggestions and co-operation.
Contents
|
Foreword |
(i) |
|
Preface
to the Second edition |
(v) |
|
Preface
to the First edition |
(vii) |
|
Introduction |
(ix) |
|
General
Notices |
1 |
|
General
Instructions |
5 |
|
List
of Monographs with abbreviations |
17 |
|
Monographs |
20 |
|
APPENDICES |
131 |
I. |
Material
and solutions employed in tests |
133 |
II. |
Solutions
employed in Volumetric determinations |
157 |
III. |
Indicators
employed in Volumetric determinations and in pH determinations |
159 |
IV. |
Determination
of Melting range and boiling range |
164 |
V. |
Determination
of Refractive index. |
168 |
VI. |
Determination
of weight per m1 and specific gravity |
169 |
VII. |
Qualitative
reactions of some common substances and radicals |
170 |
VIII. |
Limit
tests |
177 |
IX. |
Determination
of ash, salphated ash, water soluble ash and
residue on ignition |
182 |
X. |
Moisture
content determination |
183 |
XI. |
Determination
of alcohol soluble extractive, water soluble extraction and total solids |
184 |
XII. |
Powders
and sieves |
185 |
XIII. |
Standards
of vehicles used for external applications |
187 |
XIV. |
Determination
of saponification, iodine and acid values |
194 |
XV. |
Test
for absence of oils |
196 |
XVI. |
Names,
symbols and atomic weight of elements |
197 |
XXA. |
Determination
of esters |
199 |
XXB. |
Determination
of ester value |
200 |
XXI. |
Determination
of palisade ratio, stomatal index etc. |
201 |
XXII. |
Specific
gravity of solids |
203 |
|
Index |
205-208 |
Volume III
Foreword
The Government was pleased to extend the term of the
re-constituted Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee by another
three years with
effect from 22nd
December, 1976 by their letter No. X-19018/21/16 (Homoeo)
dated 30th November 1976. The
functions of the committee were further enlarged to prepare standards for the
preparation of Nosodes for the inclusion in the
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. In addition, it undertook the preparation
of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Codex in order to give detailed information
on drugs and other pharmaceutical substances which are not properly proved and
also to provide standards for the range of substances and materials that are
not included in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India as well as to
supplement the information on drugs already included but which cannot be listed
in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. This reconstituted committee held
four meetings so far. After these deliberations the committee finalised the 3rd
Volume of the H.P.I. which consist of:-
1. General
Notices.
2. Preface
3. Introduction
4. Monographs
(105)
5. Appendices.
The third volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
is presented herewith to the Government of India.
Introduction
The first and second volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
of India prescribing official standards for 180 and 100 drugs respectively were
finalised and have since been published in 1970 and 1974. The 3rd
volume covers one hundred and five Homoeopathic drugs. The Committee considered
that it is necessary to make certain amendments in the general notices and
general instructions contained in the first volume and second volume. These
amendments are given under general notices of this volume. These are applicable
to the contents of the first and second volume also. The formal revision of the
text of the later will be made in the revised edition.
The material included in this volume has been freely
drawn upon from the British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia, American Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia, the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of United States, the German
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia and the Indian Pharmacopoeia. Wherever needed, the material has been verified
and confirmed by laboratory tests undertaken in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia
Laboratory.
Contents
|
Preface |
V |
|
Introduction |
vii |
|
General
notices |
ix |
|
List
of monographs |
XI |
|
Appendices |
115 |
I. |
Materials
and soultions employed in tests |
115 |
II. |
Solutions
employed in volumetric determination |
133 |
III. |
Indicators
employed in volumetric determination and in ph determination |
134 |
|
V.B. Determination of optical
rotation and of specific rotation |
135 |
VII. |
Qualitative
reactions of some common substances and radicals |
137 |
XXI. |
Determination
of alcohal contents & methods to be followed |
138 |
|
Index |
149 |
Volume IV
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
reconstituted by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide their letter No. X.19018j21j76-Homoeo. dated 30th
November 1976. After completion of Volume III of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India, the Committee had finalised 60 monographs for the
fourth volume including four monographs on Nosodes.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was again
reconstituted by Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide
letter No. X.19018j26j79-Homoeo., dated the 12to November,
1981, the New Committee had finalised 47 monographs for the fourth volume.
As in the earlier volumes the material in this
volume consists of the following items besides 107 monographs:
1. Preface .
2. Introduction
3. General
Notices
4. Appendices
The fourth volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India is presented to Govt. of India.
Contents
|
Preface |
v |
|
Introduction |
ix |
|
General
Notices |
xi |
|
General
Instructions |
xi |
|
List
of Monographs |
xiii |
|
Monographs |
1 |
|
APPENDICES
: |
|
I |
"Materials
and solutions employed in Tests |
109 |
II |
Solutions
Employed in Volumetric Determinations |
125 |
III |
Indicators
Employed in Volumetric Determinations |
127 |
VII |
Qualitative
Reactions of some common substances & radicals |
129 |
XXII |
Determination
of Viscosity |
130 |
XXIII |
Test
for Pyrogens |
131 |
XXIV |
CHROMATOGRAPHY |
132 |
XXV |
Oxygen
Flask Method |
134 |
XXVI |
Preparation
of Nosodes |
136 |
|
Index |
139 |
Volume V
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was constituted
by Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide letter No.
X. 19018/25/79 Homoeo dated the 12th November, 1981. After completion
of Fourth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India, the Committee has
finalised ‘14 monographs for the Fifth
Volume.
As in the earlier volumes the material in this volume
consists of the following item besides
114 monographs :-
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. General
Notices
4. General
Instructions
5. Appendices
The Fifth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India is presented herewith to
Government of India.
Contents
Foreword |
(i) |
Preface |
(ii) |
Introduction |
(vii) |
General Notices/General Instructions |
(ix) |
Mst of monographs with
abbreviations |
(xi) |
Monographs |
119 |
Appendices |
121-148 |
Appendix I Materials and Solutions employed in
tests |
121 |
II Solutions employed in Volumetric determinations |
129 |
III Indicators employed in volumetric de
terminations |
130 |
XIV Standards for vehicles used for Internal
medications |
131 |
XXIV Co - TLC of Mother Tinctures |
134 |
XXV Standards for Ointments |
135 |
XXVI Standards for Syrup |
136 |
XXVII Temperature correction data |
137 |
XXVIII Limit of alcohol in Mother Tinctures |
140 |
Index |
149-151 |
Volume VI
Foreword
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
constituted by the Govt. of India, Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare vide letter No. X. 19018/68/87-Homoeo
dated the 24th
February 1988.
The material in the Sixth Volume of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India consists of 104 mono- graphs in addition to the
following items :-
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. General Notices
4. General Instructions
5. Standards
for finished products and
6. Appendices
For the first time standard of
finished products of 159 drugs have been incorporated in Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India for the benefit of Homoeopathic profession.
The Sixth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of
India is presented herewith to the Govt. of India.
Preface
The Government of India constituted a Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia Committee in 1962 for the purpose of preparing the Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India with the following objects:-
(i) to prepare a
Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs whose therapeutic usefulness has been
proved on the lines of American. German and British
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeiae.
(ii) to lay down principles
and standards for the preparation of Homoeopathic drugs.
(iii) to lay down test of
identity, quality, purity and
(iv) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia.
The Committee approved 180 monographs which
comprised Volume I of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (1971).
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
reconstituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in 1971 which
approved 265 monographs which comprised Volume II (1974) (100 monographs),
Volume III (1978) (105 monographs) and part of Volume IV (1984) (60 mono-
graphs) or Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The term of the Committee was
extended vide letter No. X. 19018/21/76-Homoeo, dated the 30~h November, 1976.
The objects of Committee were further enlarged to
prepare standards for the preparation of Nosodes for
the inclusion in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. In addition, it
undertook the preparation of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeial
Codex in order to give detailed information on drugs and other Pharmaceutical
substances and materials that are not included in H.P.I. as well as to
supplement the information on drugs already included but cannot be listed in
the H.P.I. This reconstituted Committee approved 105 monographs (Volume III)
1978 and a part of Volume IV (1984) (60 monographs).
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was again
reconstituted by the Govt. of India,’ Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide letter
No. X. 19018/26/79-Homoeo, dated 12th November, 1980 which approved 50
monographs of the IVth Volume (1984), 114 monographs
of Vth Volume and 62 monographs (a part) of the VIth Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The
Committee also approved 150 revised monographs for the Consolidated
edition of H.P.I.
Contents
|
Foreword |
ii |
|
Preface |
iv |
|
Introduction |
vii |
|
General
notices & instructions |
viii |
|
List
of Monographs with abbreviations |
ix |
|
Monographs |
1 |
|
Standard
of finished products |
110 |
|
Appendices |
|
I |
Materials
and solutions employed in tests |
199 |
II |
The Schoniger oxygen flask method for sulphur and phosphorus
Standards of alkaloids etc. used in TLC (Reference samples) |
200 |
III |
Indicator
employed in Volumetric determinations |
210 |
|
Standards
for spray reagents |
211 |
|
Standards
for Syrup |
213 |
|
Graphs |
215 |
|
Vernacular
names of botanical drugs |
225 |
|
Index |
241 |
Volume VII
Foreword
The present Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was
constituted by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare vide
letter No. U.13012/2/96-HPC dated 26th May, 1997.
The material in the Seventh Volume of Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India consists of :
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. Monographs
4. Appendices
The Seventh Volume of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India
is presented herewith to the Govt. of India.
Preface
The Government of India constituted Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia Committee in 1962 for the purpose of preparing the Homoeopathic
Pharmacopoeia of India with the following objects:
(i) to prepare a
Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs whose therapeutic usefulness has been
proved on the lines of American, German and British Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeiae.
(ii) to lay down principles
and standards for the preparation of Homoeopathic drugs.
(iii) to lay down test of
identity, quality, purity and
(iv) such other matters as
are incidental and necessary for the preparation of Homoeopatliic
Pharmacopoeia.
The Committee approved 180 monographs for Volume I
of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India (1971).
The Homoeopathic· Pharmacopoeia Committee was
reconstituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare in 1971 which
approved ]00 monographs for Volume Il (1974), 105 monographs for Volume III
(1978),65 monographs
for Volume IV (1984) of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The term of
Committee was extended vide letter No. X. 19018/21/76-Homoeo dated the 30th
November, 1976.
The objects Of Committee were further enlarged to
prepare standards for the preparation of Nosodes for
the inclusion in the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. In addition, it
undertook the preparation of Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeial
Codex in order to give detailed information on drugs and other Pharmaceutical
substances and materials that are not included in H.P.I. as well as to
supplement the information on drugs already included but cannot be listed in
the H.P.I.
The Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee was again
reconstituted by the Government of India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide letter No. X. 19018/26/79-Homoeo, dated 12th November, 1980 which
approved 52 monographs of the then ongoing IVth
Volume (1984), 114 monographs of Vth Volume and 62
monographs (a part) for the ensuing VIth Volume of
Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India.
Contents
|
Foreword |
(iii) |
|
Preface |
(v) |
|
Introduction |
(ix) |
|
General Notices/General Instructions |
(xi) |
|
List of Monographs with abbreviations |
(xiii) |
|
Monographs |
1 |
|
APPENDICES |
|
I. |
Standards for biochemic
tablets |
124 |
II. |
Determination of Lambda Max by U.V.
Spectrophotometer |
125 |
III. |
Thin Layer Chromatography |
126 |