Wednesday 6 February 2019

Reference for UG and PG students: Shelf life of Ayurvedic medicines


GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NEW DELHI, THE 12TH AUGUST, 2016
SHELF LIFE OR DATE OF EXPIRY OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES


S. No.
Dosage form
Shelf life or date of expiry with effect from the date of manufacture
(1)
(2)
(3)
(i)
Anjana


a)  Anjana made from Kasthaushadhi
1 year

b)  Anjana made from Kasthaushadhi along with Rasa/Uprasa/Bhasma
2 years

c)  Anjana made only from Rasa/Uprasa/Bhasma                                    
3 years
(ii)
Arka
1 year
(iii)
Asava Arista
10 years
(iv)
Avaleha, Khanda, Paka, Guda
3 years
(v)
Churna, Kwatha Churna, Lepa Churna, Danta Manjan (Churna)
2 years
(vi)
Dhoopan
2 years
(vii)
Dravaka, Lavana, Kshara
5 years
(viii)
Ghrita
2 years
(ix)
Guggulu
5 years
(x)
Gutika/Vati


(I) Gutika or Vati containing Kasthaushadhi along with Rasa / Uprasa/
Bhasma/ Guggulu (including Lepa Gutika and GhanVati)
5 years

(II) Gutika or Vati containing only Kasthaushadhi (including Lepa Gutika
and Ghan Vati)
3 years

(III) Gutika / Vati containing only Ras / Uprasa / Bhasma except Naga, Vanga and Tamra Bhasma
10 years
(xi)
Karna/ Nasabindu
2 years
(xii)
Kupipakva Rasayana
10 years
(xiii)
Malahar
3 years
(xiv)
Mandura-Lauha
10 years
(xv)
Naga Bhasma, Vanga Bhasma and Tamra Bhasma
5 years
(xvi)
Netrabindu
1 year
(xvii)
Parpati
10 years
(xviii)
Pishti and Bhasma except Naga, Vanga and Tamra Bhasma
10 years
(xix)
Pravahi Kwatha
3 years
(xx)
Rasayoga


(I) Rasayoga Containing only Rasa / Uprasa / Bhasma except Naga, Vanga
and Tamra Bhasma
10 years

(II) Rasayoga Containing Rasa / Uprasa/ Bhasma along with
Kasthaushadhi/Guggulu
5 years
(xxi)
Sattva (derived from medicinal plant)
2 years
(xxii)
Sharkar / Panak/Sharbat
3 years
(xxiii)
Shveta parpati
2 years
(xxiv)
Taila
3 years
(xxv)
Varti
2 years