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Plihaari Vatika

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Plihaari Vatika is a pill preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.

Formulation composition

Sah¡s¡ra (Kum¡r¢ (API)) Aloe barbadensis Fresh Lf. P.∗ 1 part
Abhra (Abhraka Bhasma (API)) Calcined Mica 1 part
K¡s¢sa (K¡¿¢¿a API) - áuddha Green vitreol 1 part
La¿una (Rasona API) Allium sativum Bl. 1 part
Dro¸apuÀp¢ API - Svarasa Leucas cephalotes Juice of fresh Pl. QS

Method of preparation

  • Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Treat Kashisha to get Kashisha - shuddha.
  • Treat Abhraka to get Abhraka bhasma.
  • Clean Rasona and grind to prepare fine paste. .
  • Take fresh Dronapushpi and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter through muslin cloth to obtain svarasa.[1]

Description

  • Reddish brown coloured pills with characteristic garlic odour and bitter taste.

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Pliha-yakrdroga (Spleno-hepato disease), Gulma (Abdominal lump), Agnimandya (Digestive impairment), shotha (Inflamation), Kasa (Cough), shvasa (Asthma), Trsna (Thirst), Kampa (Tumor), Daha (Burning sensation), Chardi (Emesis), Bhrama (Vertigo).

Dose

  • 500 mg per day in divided doses.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total Ash Not more than 60 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 14 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 8 per cent
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 45 per cent
Loss on drying Not more than 12 per cent
pH (1 % aqueous solution) 3 to 4

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 2.