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*Add water for decoction to the kvatha dravya and soak for 4 h, heat and reduce the volume to one-tenth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kvatha.
*Divide the [[kvatha]] into 10 equal parts and store separately in air-tight containers protected from light and moisture.
*Wash, clean, dry the drugs under ingredient number 26 (kalka [[Kalka]] dravya) of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) to obtain fine powder. Transfer the powdered ingredients to wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare homogeneous blend (kalka[[Kalka]]).<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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