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| − | ''' | + | '''Drākṣāsava''' 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. |
==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
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| − | | | + | |Drākṣā API ||[[Vitis vinifera]] ||Dr. Fr. ||4.8 kg |
|- | |- | ||
| Jala for decoction|| Water|| || 49.152 l | | Jala for decoction|| Water|| || 49.152 l | ||
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|reduced to || || ||12.288 l | |reduced to || || ||12.288 l | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Śarkarā API|| || || 4.8 kg |
|- | |- | ||
| Madhu API ||Honey|| || 4.8 kg | | Madhu API ||Honey|| || 4.8 kg | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | |Prakṣepa Dravyas: |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Dhātakī API ||[[Woodfordia fruticosa]] ||Fl. ||336 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Jātī API ||[[Jasminum officinale]] ||Fl.|| 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Lavaṅga API ||[[Syzygium aromaticum]]|| Fl.|| Bud 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Kakkola ( | + | | Kakkola (Kaṅkola API)|| [[Piper cubeba]]|| Fr.|| 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Lavalīphala API|| [[Cicca acida]] ||Fr.|| 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Candana ( | + | | Candana (Śveta Candana API)|| [[Santalum album]] ||Ht. Wd.|| 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API)|| [[Piper longum]] ||Fr. ||24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Tvak API ||Cinnamomum zeylanicum|| St. Bk.|| 24 g | + | | Tvak API ||[[Cinnamomum zeylanicum]]|| St. Bk.|| 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | | + | | Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)|| [[Elettaria cardamomum]]|| Sd.|| 24 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Patra (Tejapatra API) ||Cinnamomum tamala ||Lf. ||24 g | + | | Patra (Tejapatra API) ||[[Cinnamomum tamala]] ||Lf. ||24 g |
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==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality. | *Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality. | ||
| − | *Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 ([[Kvātha]] | + | *Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 ([[Kvātha Dravya]]) of the formulation composition. |
| − | *Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 14 ( | + | *Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 14 ([[Prakṣepa Dravya]]) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder. |
| − | *Add specified amount of water to the [[Kvātha]] | + | *Add specified amount of water to the [[Kvātha Dravya]], soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain [[Kvātha]].<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Therapeutic uses== | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| − | * | + | *Arṣa (piles), Aruci (tastelessness), Hṛdroga (heart disease), Pāṇḍu (anaemia), Raktapitta (bleeding disorder), Udararoga (diseases of abdomen), Kṣaṭa (wound), Śoṣa (cachexia), Jvara (fever). |
==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
Revision as of 11:12, 10 September 2018
Drākṣāsava 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
| Drākṣā API | Vitis vinifera | Dr. Fr. | 4.8 kg |
| Jala for decoction | Water | 49.152 l | |
| reduced to | 12.288 l | ||
| Śarkarā API | 4.8 kg | ||
| Madhu API | Honey | 4.8 kg | |
| Prakṣepa Dravyas: | |||
| Dhātakī API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 336 g |
| Jātī API | Jasminum officinale | Fl. | 24 g |
| Lavaṅga API | Syzygium aromaticum | Fl. | Bud 24 g |
| Kakkola (Kaṅkola API) | Piper cubeba | Fr. | 24 g |
| Lavalīphala API | Cicca acida | Fr. | 24 g |
| Candana (Śveta Candana API) | Santalum album | Ht. Wd. | 24 g |
| Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) | Piper longum | Fr. | 24 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 24 g |
| Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 24 g |
| Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 24 g |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 14 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.[1]
Description
- Clear brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and sweet taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Arṣa (piles), Aruci (tastelessness), Hṛdroga (heart disease), Pāṇḍu (anaemia), Raktapitta (bleeding disorder), Udararoga (diseases of abdomen), Kṣaṭa (wound), Śoṣa (cachexia), Jvara (fever).
Dose
- 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.049 to 0.085 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 25.0 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.08 to 1.20 |
| pH | 4.0 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 16.0 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.80 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 40.
