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Bilvādileha

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Bilvādi Leha is a semisolid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below

Method of preparation

  • Take raw material of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry, powder ingredient number 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
  • Clean, dry, powder the ingredients number 4 to 12 (Prak¾epa Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
  • Add specified amounts of water to the Kvātha Dravya, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth.
  • Add jaggery to the Kvātha, boil to dissolve and filter through muslin cloth.
  • Reduce the kvātha to thicker consistency by gentle boiling and stirring continuously during the process.
  • Continue heating till the preparation attains the consistency of leha confirmed by the formation of a soft ball that doesn’t disperse in water.
  • Remove from heat source and allow to cool to room temperature.
  • Add fine powders of Prak¾epa Dravya, mix thoroughly to prepare a homogeneous mass.
  • Pack it in tight closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]

References

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