Jīrakādyariṣṭa

Jīrakādyariṣṭa 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

Jīrakā (Śveta Jīraka API)	Cuminum cyminum	Fr.	9.6 kg
Jala for decoction	Water		49.152 l
reduced to			12.288 l
Guḍa API	Jaggery		14.4 kg
Prakṣepa Dravyas:
Dhātakī API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	768 g
Śuṇṭhī API	Zingiber officinale	Rz.	48 g
Jātīphala API	Myristica fragrans	Sd.	48 g
Mustaka (Mustā API)	Cyperus rotundus	Rz.	48 g
Tvak API	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	St. Bk.	48 g
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	48 g
Patra (Tejapatra API)	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	48 g
Nāgakeṣara API	Mesua ferrea	Stmn.	48 g
Yamānikā (Yavānī API)	Trachyspermum ammi	Fr.	48 g
Kakkola (Kaṅkola API)	Piper cubeba	Fr.	48 g
Devapuṣpa (Lavaṅga API)	Syzygium aromaticum	Fl.	Bud 48 g

Method of preparation

• Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
• Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 14 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
• Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.
• Add the ingredient number 3 of the formulation composition to the Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth

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

• Sūtikāroga (Puerperal disease), Agnimāndya (Digestive impairment), Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Grahaṇī(Malabsorption syndrome).

Dose

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

Anupāna

• Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content	0.154 to 0.189 per cent
Total solids	Not less than 22.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º)	1.08 to 1.20
pH	3.5 to 4.5
Reducing sugars	Not less than 14.00 per cent
Non-reducing sugars	Not more than 1.00 per cent
Alcohol content	5 to 10 per cent v/v
Methanol	Absent