GSA 625E - Ayurvedic Formulations Lab

Credit(s): 1.00

Students will experience making selected forms of herbal preparations including dry powder, juice, pulp, tablets, extracts, and decoctions. Explanation of the traditional methods used to purify herbs for therapeutic purpose and enhancing their shelf-life are included in the lab. Identification of the appropriate portion or part of a plant for medicinal use, selected preparation methods to preserve and improve their potency, and to enhance their therapeutic efficiencies are also explored. Students will learn Ayurvedic testing methods to determine quality and safety. Selected procedures of homemade Ayurvedic herbal beauty-care products also will be observed in this course.