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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
*Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste. | *Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste. | ||
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| + | ==Storage== | ||
| + | *Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture. | ||
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| + | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| + | *Ajirna (dyspepsia), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Grahani (malabsorption syndrome), Visucika (gastro-enteritis with piercing pain). | ||
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| + | ==Dose== | ||
| + | *15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day. | ||
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| + | ==Anupāna== | ||
| + | *Water. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Mustakaarishta is a fermented liquid preparation, made with 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.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of Pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kv¡tha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 11 (PrakÀepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amount of water to the Kv¡tha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kv¡tha.[1]
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
- Ajirna (dyspepsia), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Grahani (malabsorption syndrome), Visucika (gastro-enteritis with piercing pain).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 64.
