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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
*15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day. | *15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day. | ||
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| + | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |Total phenolic content||0.036 to 0.51 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total solids||Not less than 7.00 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.02 to 1.15 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |pH||3.5 to 4.5 | ||
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| + | |Reducing sugars||Not less than 5.00 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 0.65 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Alcohol content ||4 to 9 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Methanol|| Absent | ||
| + | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Ushiraasava 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 21 of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Wash and clean the ingredient number 22.
- Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 25 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.
- Transfer the filtrate to a clean container; add Madhu, Draksha, Dhataki and coarsely powdered other drugs. Seal the mouth of the container.[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
- Raktapitta (bleeding disorders), Pandu (aneamia), Kustha (skin diseases), Prameha (urinary disorders), Arsa (piles), K¤mi (worm infestation), shotha (inflammatory diseases).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.036 to 0.51 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 7.00 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.02 to 1.15 |
| pH | 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 5.00 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.65 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 4 to 9 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 91.
