Abstract

The homeopathic system of medicine has attained ample attentiveness being one of the premium systems of cure accessible to mankind, and lingers to hold the awareness of remedial publications and the correspondence at the same time. The foremost superlative of cure is swift, undeviating refurbishment of health or inhibitive of the disease in its entire scope, most trustworthy and non detrimental way. The probable means of their accomplishments seem conflicting by way of conformist procedural deliberation and the investigation corroboration for which leftovers are arguable. Mother tinctures are liquid preparation ensuing from the extraction of an appropriate source that is, animal substance material with alcohol or water mixture within a specific ratio. Adverse events taking place during homeopathic treatment are seldom accredited to the homeopathic medicine itself. Nevertheless, sanctuary appraisal should also deem possible impurities of the source material or contagion and failures of good manufacturing practice. This is the first study conducted in Pakistan to appraise the physical and chemical parameters of five frequently accessible mother tinctures that is, Aconitum napellus, Arnica montana, Bryonia alba, Atropa belladonna and Matricaria chamomilla, and manufactured by five confined leading companies by employing customary methodology for the following specifications that is, alcohol contents, weight/ml, specific gravity and pH. Most of the parameters of mother tinctures comply with German Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia and manufacturers own specifications. There is dire need to enact law to control the sale, manufacture, storage and export of complementary and alternative medicines at earliest possible time in true letter and spirit, along with the adaptation of good manufacturing practice (GMP), quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) guideline.

Key words: Mother tinctures, Aconitum napellus, Arnica montana, Bryonia alba, Atropa belladonna, Matricaria chamomilla, pharmacopoeal specifications.