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'''Parpatha Arka''' is a liquid preparation obtained by hydro-distillation of whole plant of Fumaria vaillantii.
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'''Parpaṭa Arka''' is a liquid preparation obtained by hydro-distillation of whole plant of Fumaria vaillantii.
  
 
==Formulation composition==
 
==Formulation composition==
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
{| class="wikitable"
|Parpa¶a API|| Fumaria vaillantii (= F. parviflora)|| Pl.|| 1.0 kg
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|Parpaṭa API|| [[Fumaria vaillanti]] (= F. parviflora)|| Pl.|| 1.0 kg
 
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| Jala API for soaking and for preparation of Arka|| Potable Water|| – ||30.0 l
 
| Jala API for soaking and for preparation of Arka|| Potable Water|| – ||30.0 l
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*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
 
*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.
 
*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.
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*Place 100 g of Parpaṭa 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.
 
*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.
 
*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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==Description==
 
==Description==
*Parpatha Arka is a slightly turbid light yellow liquid with a sweet odour.
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*Parpaṭa Arka is a slightly turbid light yellow liquid with a sweet odour.
  
 
==Storage==
 
==Storage==
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==Therapeutic uses==
 
==Therapeutic uses==
*Jvara (fever), T¤À¸¡ (thirst), Atis¡ra (diarrhoea), D¡ha (burning sensation).
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*Jvara (fever), Tṛṣṇā (thirst), Atisāra (diarrhoea), Dāha (burning sensation).
  
 
==Dose==
 
==Dose==
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Fever due to kapha doṣa]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Fever due to vāta doṣa]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Thirst]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Diarrhoea]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Burning sensation]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Bleeding disorder]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Vertigo]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Skin disorders]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Blister]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Scabies]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Eczema]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Excessive sweating]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 14 September 2018

Parpaṭa Arka is a liquid preparation obtained by hydro-distillation of whole plant of Fumaria vaillantii.

Formulation composition

Parpaṭa API Fumaria vaillanti (= F. parviflora) Pl. 1.0 kg
Jala API for soaking and for preparation of Arka Potable Water 30.0 l

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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 Parpaṭa 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

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

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Jvara (fever), Tṛṣṇā (thirst), Atisāra (diarrhoea), Dāha (burning sensation).

Dose

  • 10 to 20 ml per day in divided doses.

Anupāna

  • Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Specific gravity (200) 0.998 to 1.0,

References

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