Pārthādyāriṣṭa

Pārthādyāriṣṭa 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

Pārthā (Arjuna API)	Terminalia arjuna	St. Bk.	4.8 kg
Mṛdvīkā (Drākṣā API)	Vitis vinifera	Fr.	2.4 kg
Madhupuṣpa (Madhūka API)	Madhuca indica	Fl.	960 g
Jala for decoction	Water		49.152 l
reduced to			12.288 l
Dhātakī API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	960 g
Guḍa API	Jaggery		4.8 kg

Method of preparation

• Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition andpass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder. Wash and clean the ingredient number 4 and 5 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
• Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.
• Add the ingredient number 6 of the formulation composition to the Kvātha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.

Description

• Clear brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and astringent taste.

Storage

• Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

• Hṛdroga (heart disease), Phuphphusa Roga (lung disease), Balakṣaya (loss of strength/immunity), Vīrakṣaya (azoospermia).

Dose

• 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content	0.095 to 0.110 per cent
Total solids	Not less than 10.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º)	1.02 to 1.05
pH	4.0 to 4.6
Reducing sugars	Not less than 5.5 per cent
Non-reducing sugars	Not more than 0.30 per cent
Alcohol content	6 to 12 per cent
Methanol	Absent