Khadirāriṣṭa

Khadirāriṣṭa 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
Devadāru API	Cedrus deodara	Ht. Wd	2.4 kg
Bākucī API	Psoralea corylifolia	Sd.	576 g
Dārvī (Dāruharidrā API)	Berberis aristata	St.	960 g
Harītakī API	Terminalia chebula	P.	960 g
Bibhītaka API	Terminalia belerica	P.	960 g
āmalakī API	Emblica officinalis	P.	960 g
Jala for decoction	Water		98.304 l
reduced to			12.288 l
Mākṣika (Madhu API)	Honey		9.6 kg
Śarkarā API	Cane sugar		4.8 kg
Prakṣepa Dravyas:
Dhātakī API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	960 g
Kaṅkola API	Piper cubeba	Fr.	48 g
Nāgakeśara API	Mesua ferrea	Stmn.	48 g
Jātīphala API	Myristica fragrans	Sd.	48 g
Lavaṅga API	Syzygium aromaticum	Fl. Bd.	48 g
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	48 g
Tvak API	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	St. Bk.	48 g
Patra (Tejapatra API)	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	48 g
Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī 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

• Mahākuṣṭha (Skin diseases), Hṛdroga (Heart diseases), Pāṇḍu (Anaemia), Arbuda (Tumor), Gulma (Abdominal lump), Granthi (Cysts), Kṛmi (Worm infestation), Kāsa (Cough), Śvāsa (Asthma), Plīhodara (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