A Review on Herbal Ointment

Abstract

Ointments are semisolid dosage forms that frequently exhibit viscoelastic behavior when subjected to shear stress.
They contain medicinal ingredients and are frequently applied topically to the body for therapeutic purposes.
Many medications that are applied topically to skin or mucous membranes, whether intact or injured, have a
semisolid consistency and go by various names, including pastes, ointments, and creams. Usually, it is applied as a
protective or emollient layer to the skin. Herbal formulations may contain active ingredients, herbal components,
or both. Created herbal mixtures or a combination of numerous prepared herbal combinations containing herbal
ingredients. Herbal medications are made using processes such as extraction, distillation, expression, fractionation,
purification, concentration, or fermentation of herbal ingredients. In addition to various dosage forms, herbal
drugs are commonly used as ointments.