Pharamacognostic Studies of The Seeds of Ulex Europaeus Linn.

Abstract

The authentication of crude drugs is of prime importance for the preparation and quality of the finished products in Homoeopathy. The present paper deals with various parameters viz. macroscopic & organoleptic characters, qualitative microscopical studies on transection & longitudinal sections. power studies and micrometry for evaluating the seeds of valued exotic medicinal plant Ulex europaeus Linn. in view of obtaining the specific diagnostic characters for quality assurance of the medicine in Homoeopathy.