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| − | + | '''Maricādi Guṭikā''' is a preparation made with the i ngredients in the Formulation composition given below. | |
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==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
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| + | | Maricā API ||[[Piper nigrum]]|| Fr.|| 12 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Pippalī API ||[[Piper longum]]|| Fr. ||12 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Yavakṣāra (Yava API) ||[[Hordeum vulgare]]|| Water soluble ash of plant|| 6 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Dāḍima API ||[[Punica granatum]]|| Fr. R.|| 24 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Guḍa API|| Jaggery|| || 96 g | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
*Take all ingredients of Pharmacopoeial quality. | *Take all ingredients of Pharmacopoeial quality. | ||
| − | *Clean, dry, powder the ingredients no. 1, 2 & 4 of the formulation composition ( | + | *Clean, dry, powder the ingredients no. 1, 2 & 4 of the formulation composition ([[Prakṣepa Dravya]]) and pass through sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder. |
| − | *Collect Yava | + | *Collect [[Yava ksaara]] in the specified ratio. |
*Take jaggery, add required amounts of water, boil to dissolve and filter through a muslin cloth. | *Take jaggery, add required amounts of water, boil to dissolve and filter through a muslin cloth. | ||
| − | *Reduce to thicker consistency by gentle boiling to prepare | + | *Reduce to thicker consistency by gentle boiling to prepare Guḍa pāka.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Therapeutic uses== | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| − | * | + | *Kāsa (Cough), Śvāsa (Asthma). |
==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
*Water. | *Water. | ||
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| + | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |Loss on drying|| Not more than 10 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total ash|| Not more than 6 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Acid-insoluble ash|| Not more than 1 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Alcohol-soluble extractive|| Not less than 9 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Water-soluble extractive|| Not less than 46 per cent | ||
| + | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Formulations]] | [[Category:Formulations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Cough]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Asthma]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:23, 20 September 2018
Maricādi Guṭikā is a preparation made with the i ngredients in the Formulation composition given below.
Contents
Formulation composition
| Maricā API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 12 g |
| Pippalī API | Piper longum | Fr. | 12 g |
| Yavakṣāra (Yava API) | Hordeum vulgare | Water soluble ash of plant | 6 g |
| Dāḍima API | Punica granatum | Fr. R. | 24 g |
| Guḍa API | Jaggery | 96 g |
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of Pharmacopoeial quality.
- Clean, dry, powder the ingredients no. 1, 2 & 4 of the formulation composition (Prakṣepa Dravya) and pass through sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Collect Yava ksaara in the specified ratio.
- Take jaggery, add required amounts of water, boil to dissolve and filter through a muslin cloth.
- Reduce to thicker consistency by gentle boiling to prepare Guḍa pāka.[1]
Description
- Spherical, soft, blackish brown coloured pills with pleasant odour and sweet taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Kāsa (Cough), Śvāsa (Asthma).
Dose
- 3 g per day – to be dissolved slowly in the mouth.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Loss on drying | Not more than 10 per cent |
| Total ash | Not more than 6 per cent |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 1 per cent |
| Alcohol-soluble extractive | Not less than 9 per cent |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 46 per cent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 99.
