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'''Bālacaturbhadrikā Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below: | '''Bālacaturbhadrikā Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below: | ||
==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
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| + | | Ghana (Mustā API) ||[[Cyperus rotundus]] ||Rt.Tr. ||1 part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) ||[[Piper longum]] ||Fr. ||1 part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Aruṇā (Ativiṣā API)|| [[Aconitum heterophyllum]] ||Rt. Tr.|| 1 part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Śṛṅgī (Karkaṭśṛṅgī API)|| [[Pistacia integerrima]] ||Gl.|| 1 part | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | *Pale brown powder, odour characteristic of pippali and taste slightly pungent followed by a tingling sensation. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85 | + | *Pale brown powder, odour characteristic of [[pippali]] and taste slightly pungent followed by a tingling sensation. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85 |
==Storage== | ==Storage== | ||
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==Therapeutic uses== | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| − | *Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa ( | + | *Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (Cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (Fever), Bāla śoṣa (Emaciation in children). |
==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
*Honey | *Honey | ||
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| + | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
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| + | |Loss on drying || Not more than 9 per cent | ||
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| + | |Total ash || Not more than 7 per cent | ||
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| + | |Acid-insoluble ash || Not more than 2.5 per cent | ||
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| + | |Alcohol-soluble extractive || Not less than 14 per cent | ||
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| + | |Water-soluble extractive || Not less than 16 per cent | ||
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| + | |pH (1% aqueous solution) || 5 to 5.3 | ||
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| + | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Formulations]] | [[Category:Formulations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Diarrhoea]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Vomiting]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Cough]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Dyspnoea]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Fever]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Emaciation in children]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:45, 14 September 2018
Bālacaturbhadrikā Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below:
Contents
Formulation composition
| Ghana (Mustā API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rt.Tr. | 1 part |
| Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) | Piper longum | Fr. | 1 part |
| Aruṇā (Ativiṣā API) | Aconitum heterophyllum | Rt. Tr. | 1 part |
| Śṛṅgī (Karkaṭśṛṅgī API) | Pistacia integerrima | Gl. | 1 part |
Method of preparation
- Take all the ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients 1 to 4 individually and pass through sieve number 85.
- Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together in specified ratio and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]
Description
- Pale brown powder, odour characteristic of pippali and taste slightly pungent followed by a tingling sensation. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (Cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (Fever), Bāla śoṣa (Emaciation in children).
Dose
- 0.5 to 1 g daily in divided dose.
Anupāna
- Honey
Physico-chemical parameters
| Loss on drying | Not more than 9 per cent |
| Total ash | Not more than 7 per cent |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.5 per cent |
| Alcohol-soluble extractive | Not less than 14 per cent |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 16 per cent |
| pH (1% aqueous solution) | 5 to 5.3 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 44.
