Standardisation Studies on Some Mercurials of Siddha System*
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Ilinkaccenturam No.1, Canta Cantirotayam, Kowri Cintamani Centuram and Cati Campirakkulampu the four mercurial drugs of Siddha system of medicine have been chemically analysed for laying down standards. The physico-chemicals data presented can be taken as parameters to fix standards.
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