Quality and Safety Evaluation of the Siddha Formulation Poosani Nei Used in Respiratory AIlments

The Siddha system of medicine, one of the oldest traditional medical systems of South South India, emphasizes maintaining health and treating disease through the balance of the three humors (Vali, Azhal, Iyyam). Imbalance in these humors leads to disease. Imbalance in these humors leads to diseases. The system is rich in formulations that use plants, minerals, and animal sources carefully prepared as described in classical texts. Establishing quality standards for traditional medicine is therefore critical to ensure their safety, therapeutic effectiveness and smooth integration into modern medical practices. Poosani Nei is a classical siddha drug for kaasam and Suvasakasam relating to respiratory disease of various etiologies, mentioned in the text book of Sarabenthira vaithiya muraigal.1 Physicochemical analysis, phytochemical analysis, biochemical analysis and characterization of the drug is essential for commercialization to understand the science behind the formulation.