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| − | *Cut Yava into small pieces and dry completely. Burn to ash (Bhasma). Add 6 parts of water to | + | *Cut Yava into small pieces and dry completely. Burn to ash (Bhasma). Add 6 parts of water to Bhasma, stir well and keep over night. |
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*Next morning decant the clear liquid and filter through a three-layered muslin cloth. Repeat the filtering process till a colourless filtrate is obtained. Transfer filtered material to a stainless steel vessel and heat to evaporate the water. | *Next morning decant the clear liquid and filter through a three-layered muslin cloth. Repeat the filtering process till a colourless filtrate is obtained. Transfer filtered material to a stainless steel vessel and heat to evaporate the water. | ||
*Collect ksāra deposited as flakes from the bottom of the vessel and grind to a fine powder. | *Collect ksāra deposited as flakes from the bottom of the vessel and grind to a fine powder. | ||
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Yava Ksaara is an alkaline preparation made with the ingredient in the Formulation composition given below
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Cut Yava into small pieces and dry completely. Burn to ash (Bhasma). Add 6 parts of water to Bhasma, stir well and keep over night.
- Next morning decant the clear liquid and filter through a three-layered muslin cloth. Repeat the filtering process till a colourless filtrate is obtained. Transfer filtered material to a stainless steel vessel and heat to evaporate the water.
- Collect ksāra deposited as flakes from the bottom of the vessel and grind to a fine powder.
- Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture[1]
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 112.
