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*Take raw material of pharmacopoeial quality.
*Wash, dry, powder ingredient number 1 ([[Kvātha Dravya]]) of the formulation composition and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
*Clean, dry, powder the ingredients number 4 to 12 ([[Praksepa Dravya]]) of the formulation composition and pass through sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
*Add specified amounts of water to the Kvātha Dravya, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth.
*Add jaggery to the [[Kvātha]], boil to dissolve and filter through muslin cloth.
*Continue heating till the preparation attains the consistency of leha confirmed by the formation of a soft ball that doesn’t disperse in water.
*Remove from heat source and allow to cool to room temperature.
*Add fine powders of [[Praksepa Dravya]], mix thoroughly to prepare a homogeneous mass.
*Pack it in tight closed containers to protect from light and moisture.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
