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Śambūkādya Taila
Śambūkādya Taila Vati is a preparation made with the ingredients in Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
| Kaṭu Taila API | Brassica campestris | Sd. Oil | 768 g |
| Kalka Dravya : | |||
| Śambūka | Pila globosa | Entire | 250 g |
| Jala | Water | 3 l |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of Pharmacopoeial quality.
- Clean live Apple Snail (Pila globosa) thoroughly with tap water, and remove the foreign matter.
- Boil Pila globosa with shell for 20 - 25 min.
- Wash and drain the excess water.
- Grind entire Śambūka to prepare Kalka.
- Treat Sarsapa Taila to prepare Mūrcchita Sarṣapa Taila.
- Take Mūrcchita Sarṣapa Taila in a stainless steel vessel and heat it mildly.[1]
Description
- Medicated oil, yellow in colour, with strong, unpleasant odour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed container, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Karṇagata nāḍīvraṇa (Abscess in ear).
Dose
- 5-10 drops, for external use, once or twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 40 degree | 1.4710 to 1.4880 |
| Specefic gravity at 40 degree | 0.907 to 0.910 |
| Saponification Value | 180.0 to 186.0 |
| Iodine Value | Not more than 104 |
| Acid Value | Not more than 2 |
| Peroxide Value | Not more than 6 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 206.
