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*Place the flask on a heating mantle. Adjust the temperature control when boiling starts and continue the distillation to collect about 2.0 l of Arka.
 
*Place the flask on a heating mantle. Adjust the temperature control when boiling starts and continue the distillation to collect about 2.0 l of Arka.
 
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*Parpatha Arka is a slightly turbid light yellow liquid with a sweet odour.
  
 
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Parpatha Arka is a liquid preparation obtained by hydro-distillation of whole plant of Fumaria vaillantii.

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredient number 1 of the Formulation Composition and pass through the 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) to obtain coarse powder.
  • Place 100 g of Parpa¶a powder in a round bottom standard joint flask of 3.0 l capacity. Add 3.0 1 of Jala.
  • Attach the proper distillation assembly with distillation and receiving heads, double surface condenser and receiving flask and enough circulating water to condense the distillate i.e. Arka.
  • Place the flask on a heating mantle. Adjust the temperature control when boiling starts and continue the distillation to collect about 2.0 l of Arka.
  • Store in containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture.[1]

Description

  • Parpatha Arka is a slightly turbid light yellow liquid with a sweet odour.

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 16.