Papers by Ranjani Arumugam
Siddha papers ISSN 0974-2522, 2019
Siddha Medicine is the traditional medicine originating in ancient Thamilagam in south India. Eig... more Siddha Medicine is the traditional medicine originating in ancient Thamilagam in south India. Eighteen siddhars laid the foundation for this system of medicine. The siddha system is largely therapeutic and prophylactic in nature. The aim of the work is to prove the anti-microbial activity of the Kottikkizhangu chooranam which is mainly indicated for Thaemal (Leucoderma) and Vellai (Leucorrhoea) mentioned in Materia Medica-Siddha. Kottikkizhangu chooranam (Aponogeton monostachyon) is a Siddha formulation. It has Kulirchiundakki (Refrigerant),Uramakki (Tonic) actions. Antibiotic susceptibility tests were determined by Agar disc diffusion (Kirby-Bauer) method. This drug was tested for antimicrobial property against Proteus vulgaris, Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus mutans, Bacillus subtilis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Escherichia coli by Agar disc diffusion methods. Streptomycin is used as a positive control for this study. The results obtained from the study showed that Kottikkizhangu chooranam has antimicrobial property against Streptococcus mutans are more effective.
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