Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A (2026)

The standardization and quality control of medicinal herbs are fundamental to ensuring the safety, efficacy, and consistency of herbal products used in Ayurvedic medicine. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia plays a pivotal role in this process by providing detailed guidelines for the preparation, analysis, and quality assessment of medicinal herbs. This paper examines the role of Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia in ensuring the quality control of medicinal herbs, focusing on its methods, standards, and relevance in contemporary herbal medicine practice. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia encompasses a comprehensive set of specifications for medicinal plants, including botanical identification, quality parameters, pharmacological activity, and safety profiles, ensuring that herbs meet rigorous criteria before being used in therapeutic formulations. These guidelines assist in the evaluation of herb potency, purity, and consistency, which is essential for the development of safe and effective Ayurvedic medicines. Despite its importance, challenges such as the lack of standardized methods for certain plant species and the variation in herbal product quality across different regions persist. This research highlights the need for ongoing refinement of Ayurvedic pharmacopoeial standards, integration with modern analytical techniques, and collaborative efforts to ensure the global recognition and acceptance of Ayurvedic medicine. The paper also explores the future directions of Ayurvedic pharmacopoeial standards, emphasizing the need for harmonizing traditional knowledge with contemporary scientific approaches to improve the global competitiveness of Ayurvedic herbal products.