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==Anupāna==
 
==Anupāna==
 
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==Physico-chemical parameters==
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|Loss on drying || Not more than 9 per cent
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|Total ash || Not more than 7 per cent
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|Acid-insoluble ash || Not more than 2.5 per cent
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|Alcohol-soluble extractive || Not less than 14 per cent
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|Water-soluble extractive || Not less than 16 per cent
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|pH (1% aqueous solution) || 5 to 5.3
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==References==
 
==References==

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Bālacaturbhadrikā Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below:

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take all the ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Clean, dry and powder the ingredients 1 to 4 individually and pass through sieve number 85.
  • Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together in specified ratio and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]

Description

  • Pale brown powder, odour characteristic of pippali and taste slightly pungent followed by a tingling sensation. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (fever), Bāla śosha (emaciation in children).

Dose

  • 0.5 to 1 g daily in divided dose.

Anupāna

  • Honey

Physico-chemical parameters

Loss on drying Not more than 9 per cent
Total ash Not more than 7 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 2.5 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 14 per cent
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 16 per cent
pH (1% aqueous solution) 5 to 5.3

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 44.