Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India

 

The Government of India was pleased to constitute the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Committee vide their letter No. F. 23-2/62-ISM, dated the 22nd September, 1962. The term of the Committee initially was three years.

Subsequently it was extended from time to time. The functions of the Committee are given below:

(i) to prepare a Pharmacopoeia of Homoeopathic drugs, whose therapeutic usefulness has been proved, on the lines of the American, German and British Pharmacopoeia;

(ii) to lay down principles and standards for the preparation of homoeopathic drugs;

(iii) to lay down tests for identity, quality and purity; and

(iv) such other matter as are incidental and necessary for the preparation of a Homoeopathic pharmacopoeia.

So far the Committee held twelve meetings. After these deliberations, the Committee finalized the First Volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India. The First Volume consists of:

(i) Preface,

(ii) Introduction,

(iii) Historical,

(iv) General Notices,

(v) Abbreviations, 

(vi) Monographs (180); and 

(vii) Appendices

(I to XIX).

The First Volume of the Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia of India is presented herewith to the Government of India.

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