Floristic composition [Flora] of PSG College of Arts and Science Coimbatore,
Tamilnadu, India.

Abstract :

Parpam (Basma) is one from of internal medicine widely and effectively used in Siddha system of medicine. Shells of Cypraea moneta Linn. Is commonly known as cowrie or cowry. In Siddha, it is known as Palakarai and  in Ayurveda it is called as Varatika bhasma. The ingredients that are being used for the preparation of a parpam have to be subjected to several stages of “pudam”, known as calcination process. The selected parpam is subjected to analysis of particle size distribution through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), XRD and Particle Size Analyser. The atomic and weight percentage of elements using SEM/EDS are also studied. The results of SEM/EDS, XRD and Particle Size Analyzer are discussed in this paper.