Khadirāriṣṭa

Kadiraarishta 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

Khadira API	Acacia catechu	Ht. Wd	2.4 kg
Devad¡ru API	Cedrus deodara	Ht. Wd	2.4 kg
B¡kuc¢ API	Psoralea corylifolia	Sd.	576 g
D¡rv¢ (D¡ruharidr¡ API)	Berberis aristata	St.	960 g
Har¢tak¢ API	Terminalia chebula	P.	960 g
Bibh¢taka API	Terminalia belerica	P.	960 g
Ëmalak¢ API	Emblica officinalis	P.	960 g
Jala for decoction	Water		98.304 l
reduced to			12.288 l
M¡kÀika (Madhu API)	Honey		9.6 kg
áarkar¡ API	Cane sugar		4.8 kg
PrakÀepa Dravyas:
Dh¡tak¢ API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	960 g
Ka´kola API	Piper cubeba	Fr.	48 g
N¡gake¿ara API	Mesua ferrea	Stmn.	48 g
J¡t¢phala API	Myristica fragrans	Sd.	48 g
Lava´ga API	Syzygium aromaticum	Fl. Bd.	48 g
El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API)	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	48 g
Tvak API	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	St. Bk.	48 g
Patra (Tejapatra API)	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	48 g
K¤À¸¡ (Pippal¢API)	Piper longum	Fr.	192 g

Method of preparation

• Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 7 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
• Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 12 to 19 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
• Add specified amounts of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one eighth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.

Description

• Clear, dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with astringent taste.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Mahakushtha (skin diseases), Hrdroga (heart diseases), Pandu (anaemia), Arbuda (tumor), Gulma (abdominal lump), Granthi (cysts), Krimi (worm infestation), Kasa (cough), shvasa (asthma), Plihodara (splenomegaly).

Dose

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

Anupāna

• Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content	0.070 to 0.091 per cent
Total solids	Not less than 11.50 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º)	1.01 to 1.15
pH	3.50 to 4.2
Reducing sugars	Not less than 6.5 per cent
Non-reducing sugars	Not more than 0.50 per cent
Alcohol content	5 to 10 per cent
Methanol	Absent