Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia Of India ( H.P.I )
• H.P.I is the official Pharmacopoeia of India.
• The first Pharmacopoeia of India was published in 1971 .
• Worked out standards of drugs are released by the ministry of health and Family Welfare in the form of H.P.I .
• Government of India has published 9 volumes of H.P.I consisting of standards for drugs .
The 9 volumes of H.P.I, their monographs and year of publications are as follows :
Volumes.             No of Monograph    Year of publication
Volume 1 of H.P.IÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 180Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 1971
Volume 2 of H.P.I.             100                1974
Volume 3 of H.P.I.             105                1978
Volume 4 of H.P.I.             107                1983
Volume 5 of H.P.I.             114                1986
Volume 6 of H.P.I.             104                1990
Volume 7 of H.P.I.             105                1999
Volume 8 of H.P.I.             101                2000
Volume 9 of H.P.I.             100                2007
Reference: MANDAL and MANDAL 3rd edition 2012