title: Analgesic and Antiinflammatory activity of Amukkarac curanam.
abstract: Amukkarac curanam a polyherbal Siddha formulation was examined for its analgesic and antiinflammatory activity at a dose of 500 mg/kg, p.o. The experimental methods used were tail immersion and acetic acid induced writhing method for analgesic and cotton pellet induced granuloma formation for antiinflammatory activity. Pentazocine (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneally) and aspirin (150 mg/kg, orally) clinically used analgesics were used as standard analgesics. Indomethacin (10 mg/kg, orally) was used as standard for antiinflammatory study. Amukkarac curanam showed significant analgesic and antiinflammatory activity in the above study.
authors.affiliation: Captain Srinivasa Murti Drug Research Institute for Ayurveda (CCRAS), Anna Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai-600 106, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saraswathy
authors.forename: S Nandini
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Pradeep Chandran