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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
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| + | |Total phenolic content||0.104 to 0.260 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total solids|| Not less than 18.5 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.05 to 1.20 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |pH||3.50 to 4.50 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Reducing sugars||Not less than 13 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 0.70 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Alcohol content ||5 to 10 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Methanol|| Absent | ||
| + | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Ashvagandharishta is a fermented liquid preparation made with the 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 powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 18 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 22 to 29 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amounts of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one eighth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha. Allow to cool. [1]
Description
- Clear, dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with astringent taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Murccha (syncope), Apasmara (epilepsy), shosa (cachexia), Unmada (mania/psychosis), Karshya (emaciation), Arsha (piles), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Vataroga (neurological disorders).
Dose
- 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.104 to 0.260 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 18.5 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.05 to 1.20 |
| pH | 3.50 to 4.50 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 13 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.70 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 20.
