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==Anupāna==
 
==Anupāna==
  
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==Physico-chemical parameters==
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|Total phenolic content||0.2 per cent
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|Total solids|| Not less than 17.5 per cent
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|Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.09 – 1.1 g/ml
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|pH||3.6 – 3.7
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|Reducing sugars||14 -24 per cent
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|Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 1 per cent w/v
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|Alcohol content ||5 - 7 per cent v/v
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|Methanol|| Absent
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==References==
 
==References==

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Dashamulaarishta is a fermented liquid preparation, made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below. It contains not more than 10 per cent, and not less than 5 per cent of alcohol that is self generated in the preparation over a period of time.

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 54 (Kvaatha Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
  • Add specified amount of water (Number 55), soak overnight, and heat, reduce to half and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvaatha.[1]

Description

  • Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste.

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Arsa (piles), Bhagandara (fistula in-ano), Pandu (anaemia), Kamala (jaundice), Udara (diseases of abdomen), Mutravibandha (retention of urine), Agnimandya (dyspepsia), Aruci (anorexia), Chardi (emesis), Graha¸ (malabsorption syndrome), Gulma (abdominal lump), Kasa (cough), shvasa (asthma), Kshaya (pthisis), Dhatukshaya (tissue wasting), Vatavyadhi (disorder due to Vata Dosha), Kushtha (disease of skin), Meha (excessive flow of urine), sharkara (gravel in urine), Asmaru (calculus), Vandhyatva (infertility), Karsya (emaciation), shukrakshaya (deficiency of semen), Daurbalya (weakness).

Dose

  • 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.

Anupāna

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.2 per cent
Total solids Not less than 17.5 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.09 – 1.1 g/ml
pH 3.6 – 3.7
Reducing sugars 14 -24 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 1 per cent w/v
Alcohol content 5 - 7 per cent v/v
Methanol Absent

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 33.