FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF HERBAL LOZENGES FOR SORE THROAT INFECTION

Abstract

Herbal lozenges were used in both Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda. During this time, sugar started to supplant honey as the main ingredient in lozenges and its use grew increasingly popular. In order to make throat soothers, apothecaries would combine sugar with therapeutic plants. These early lozenges were frequently used to cure a variety of illnesses, from digestive problems to sore throats. Using jaggery as the foundation, a mixture of glauva extract and Glcyrhhiza Glabra was used to make the lozenges. The monograph analysis was carried out in compliance with according to WHO recommendations. It was discovered that the formulation was absorbing moisture from the air during storage, indicating that when the formulation needs to be preserved for later usage, appropriate packing and storage conditions are necessary. The ash value test, swelling index, moisture content, alcohol and water extractives, thin layer chromatography, and ultraviolet analysis were the quality control parameters.