There are different ways to prepare herbs and herbal extracts for consumption. Most common are capsules and tables, I guess. But the more traditional method is making pills but I wonder what binding agent is best (also from an economical perspective) to create pills that do not fall apart easily and do not stick together.
Any ideas?
Dear Sir/Madam
In case of ayurveda binding agent must have therapeutic properties, so choice is based on that issues also.
Some are guggul, Adrak juice etc. If you suggest that your formulation is made for this disease, then it is better to suggest binding agent
Dear Onyeali,
I don't know about binding agent for pills in traditional method, but you can search all kind of binding agent in "Handbook of Pharmaceutical Ingredients". As for ingredient that prevent pills for sticking together, you can use talc for that purpose.
Regards,
Didy Yoga
Actually there is no need of any binding agent, after formation of thick pasty material the sticks are prepared and these are put into pills cutting machine, the cut pieces are collected in rotating drum, due to constant rotation the cut pieces assumes a small ball like pills shape, if required may be kept in oven for drying. In some cases 2-3% gum acacia liquid is mixed in a mixture to form a thick pasty material.
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