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Lākṣā Guggulu

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Lākṣā Guggulu Vati is a preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient.

Formulation composition

Lākṣā API Laccifer lacca Res. Enc. 1 Part
Asthisaṁhṛt API Cissus quadrangularis St. 1 Part
Kakubha (Arjuna API) Terminalia arjuna St. Bk 1 Part
Aśvagandhā API Withania somnifera Rt. 1 Part
Nāgabalā API Sida veronicaefolia Ar. Pt. 1 Part
Guggulu API - Śuddha Commiphora wightii O.R. 5 Parts

Method of preparation

  • Take all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredients number 1 to 5 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85, weigh them separately in the required quantities and mix.
  • Weigh and crush Guggulu - Śuddha. Add equal amount of water and gently boil in an iron vessel to a thick consistency. Add fine powder of mixed ingredients with continuous stirring.
  • Take out the mass and pound. Use castor oil to an extent required to facilitate the pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained.[1]

Description

  • Spherical pills, blackish in colour with agreeable odour and bitter taste.

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed container, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Asthibhaṅga (Bone fracture), Asthicyuti (Improper alignment of bone), Asthirujā (Ostealgia).

Dose

  • 2 - 3 g daily in divided doses.

Anupāna

  • Warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Loss on drying Not more than 12 per cent
Total ash Not more than 11 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 2.5 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 22 per cent
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 17.5 per cent
pH (1% aqueous solution) 4.71 to 5.19

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 164.