Abstract:
Castanea sativa Mill. A tree belonging to the family Fagaceae is a potential drug in Homoeopathy.
The leaves are used as tonic, astringent, In paroxysmal coughs and diarrhoea.
The leaves are large, lanceotate with deep serrate margins and covered by indumentum on the
lower side. The epidermis has cells with thick straight to curved or wavy sides. Stomata are
actinocytic or anomocytic. The abaxial side has dense hairy cover consisting of 2-6 armed and
stellate hair. In T.S. the ratio of midvein to lamina is 6:1.
Sphaeraphidal idioblasts are present in the cortical perenchyma and pith of midvein and petiole.
The vascular tissue appears in the form of a plectostele in the midvein end petiole.
Besides, powder microscopical and organoleptic characters are presented. Physico-chemical
parameters of raw drug viz., extractive values, ash values, formulation, besides. Wt. per ml, total
solids, alcohol content and T.L.C. and U.V. studies are given for mother tincture.
