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| − | + | '''Lākṣā Guggulu''' Vati is a preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient. | |
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==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
| + | | Lākṣā API ||Laccifer lacca Res.|| Enc.|| 1 Part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Asthisaṁhṛt API ||Cissus quadrangularis|| St. ||1 Part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Kakubha (Arjuna API) ||Terminalia arjuna ||St. Bk|| 1 Part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Aśvagandhā API|| Withania somnifera|| Rt.|| 1 Part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Nāgabalā API ||Sida veronicaefolia ||Ar. Pt. ||1 Part | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Guggulu API - Śuddha ||Commiphora wightii|| O.R.|| 5 Parts | ||
| + | |} | ||
==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
*Take all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality. | *Take all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality. | ||
*Wash, dry and powder the ingredients number 1 to 5 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85, weigh them separately in the required quantities and mix. | *Wash, dry and powder the ingredients number 1 to 5 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85, weigh them separately in the required quantities and mix. | ||
| − | *Weigh and crush Guggulu - | + | *Weigh and crush Guggulu - Śuddha. Add equal amount of water and gently boil in an iron vessel to a thick consistency. Add fine powder of mixed ingredients with continuous stirring. |
*Take out the mass and pound. Use castor oil to an extent required to facilitate the pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | *Take out the mass and pound. Use castor oil to an extent required to facilitate the pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | *Spherical pills, blackish in colour with agreeable odour and bitter taste. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Storage== | ||
| + | *Store in a cool place in tightly closed container, protect from light and moisture. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| + | *Asthibhaṅga (Bone fracture), Asthicyuti (Improper alignment of bone), Asthirujā (Ostealgia). | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Dose== | ||
| + | *2 - 3 g daily in divided doses. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Anupāna== | ||
| + | *Warm water. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |Loss on drying||Not more than 12 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total ash||Not more than 11 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Acid-insoluble ash||Not more than 2.5 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Alcohol-soluble extractive||Not less than 22 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Water-soluble extractive||Not less than 17.5 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |pH (1% aqueous solution)||4.71 to 5.19 | ||
| + | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Formulations]] | [[Category:Formulations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Bone fracture]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Improper alignment of bone]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Ostealgia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:05, 21 September 2018
Lākṣā Guggulu Vati is a preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
| Lākṣā API | Laccifer lacca Res. | Enc. | 1 Part |
| Asthisaṁhṛt API | Cissus quadrangularis | St. | 1 Part |
| Kakubha (Arjuna API) | Terminalia arjuna | St. Bk | 1 Part |
| Aśvagandhā API | Withania somnifera | Rt. | 1 Part |
| Nāgabalā API | Sida veronicaefolia | Ar. Pt. | 1 Part |
| Guggulu API - Śuddha | Commiphora wightii | O.R. | 5 Parts |
Method of preparation
- Take all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients number 1 to 5 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85, weigh them separately in the required quantities and mix.
- Weigh and crush Guggulu - Śuddha. Add equal amount of water and gently boil in an iron vessel to a thick consistency. Add fine powder of mixed ingredients with continuous stirring.
- Take out the mass and pound. Use castor oil to an extent required to facilitate the pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained.[1]
Description
- Spherical pills, blackish in colour with agreeable odour and bitter taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed container, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Asthibhaṅga (Bone fracture), Asthicyuti (Improper alignment of bone), Asthirujā (Ostealgia).
Dose
- 2 - 3 g daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
- Warm water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Loss on drying | Not more than 12 per cent |
| Total ash | Not more than 11 per cent |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.5 per cent |
| Alcohol-soluble extractive | Not less than 22 per cent |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 17.5 per cent |
| pH (1% aqueous solution) | 4.71 to 5.19 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 164.
