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'''Jirakaadyarishta''' 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 | '''Jirakaadyarishta''' 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 | ||
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Jirakaadyarishta 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
| J¢raka (áveta J¢raka API) | Cuminum cyminum | Fr. | 9.6 kg |
| Jala for decoction | Water | 49.152 l | |
| reduced to | 12.288 l | ||
| Gu·a API | Jaggery | 14.4 kg | |
| PrakÀepa Dravyas: | |||
| Dh¡tak¢ API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 768 g |
| áu¸¶h¢ API | Zingiber officinale | Rz. | 48 g |
| J¡t¢phala API | Myristica fragrans | Sd. | 48 g |
| Mustaka (Must¡ API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rz. | 48 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 48 g |
| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 48 g |
| Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 48 g |
| N¡gake¿ara API | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 48 g |
| Yam¡nik¡ (Yav¡n¢ API) | Trachyspermum ammi | Fr. | 48 g |
| Kakkola (Ka´kola API) | Piper cubeba | Fr. | 48 g |
| DevapuÀpa (Lava´ga API) | Syzygium aromaticum | Fl. | Bud 48 g |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 14 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amount of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.
- Add the ingredient number 3 of the formulation composition to the Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth[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
- Stikaroga (puerperal disease), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Atisara (diarrhoea), Graha¸(malabsorption syndrome).
Dose
- 15 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.154 to 0.189 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 22.0 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.08 to 1.20 |
| pH | 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 14.00 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 1.00 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent v/v |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 43.
