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==Formulation composition==
{| class="wikitable"|Muṇḍītikta API|| Sphaeranthus indicus|| Fl. ||1.0 kg|-|Jala API for soaking and for preparation of ||Arka Potable Water ||– ||35.0 l|}
==Method of preparation==
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
*Wash, dry and powder the ingredient number 1 of the Formulation Composition and pass through the 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) to obtain coarse powder.
*Place 100 g of Mu¸·¢tik¡ Muṇḍītikta powder in a round bottom standard joint flask of 5.0 l capacity. Add 3.5 l of Jala.
*Attach the proper distillation assembly with double surface condenser and receiving flask and enough circulating water to condense the distillate i.e. Arka.
*Place the flask on a heating mantle. Adjust the temperature control when boiling starts and continue the distillation to collect about 2.0 l of Arka.
*Store in containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
==Description==
*Muṇḍītikta Arka is a slightly turbid dark brownish liquid.
==Storage==
*Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
==Therapeutic uses==
*Plīhārti (splenic disorders), Meha (increased frequency and turbidity of urine), Vātāri (disorders due to vitiation of Vata dosha), Tvakroga (skin diseases), Aruṃṣikā (dandroff).
==Dose==
*10 to 20 ml per day in divided dose.
==Anupāna==
==Physico-chemical parameters==
{| class="wikitable"
|Specific gravity (200)|| 0.998 to1.0
|}
==References==
[[Category:Formulations]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]]
[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Splenic disorders]]
[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Excessive flow of urine]]
[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Pain due to Vāta doṣa]]
[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Skin disease]]
[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Dandruff]]
