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'''Kuṭajāriṣṭa''' 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.
'''Kuthajaarishta''' 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==
 
==Formulation composition==
 
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{| class="wikitable"
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| Kuṭajāriṣṭa (Kuṭajā API) ||[[Holarrhena antidysenterica]]||St. Bk. ||4.8 kg
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| Mṛdvīkā (Drākṣā API)||[[Vitis vinifera]]|| Dr. Fr. ||2.8 kg
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|Madhūka Puṣpa (Madhūka API) ||[[Madhuca indica]]||Fl||. 480 g
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| Kāśmarī (Gambhārī API) ||[[Gmelina arborea]]||St. Bk. ||480 g
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| Jala for decoction|| Water ||||49.152 l
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|reduced to ||||||12.288 l
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|Guḍa API ||Jaggery|||| 4.8 kg
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| Dhātakī API ||[[Woodfordia fruticosa]]|| Fl.||  960 g
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|}
  
 
==Method of preparation==
 
==Method of preparation==
 
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
 
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
*Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 4 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
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*Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 4 ([[Kvātha Dravya]]) of the formulation composition.
*Wash and clean the ingredients numbered 2 and 3 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
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*Wash and clean the ingredients numbered 2 and 3 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
*Add specified amount of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.
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*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 Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
 
*Add the ingredient number 6 of the formulation composition to the Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
*Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste.
 
*Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste.
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==Storage==
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*Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protected from light and moisture.
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==Therapeutic uses==
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*Grahaṇī (Malabsorption syndrome), Pravāhikā (Dysentery), Raktātisāra (Diarrhoea with blood), Jvara (Fever).
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==Dose==
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*15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
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==Physico-chemical parameters==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|Total phenolic content||0.119 to 0.201 per cent
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|Total solids||Not less than 16.0 per cent
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|Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.04 to 1.12
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|pH||3.5 to 4.5
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|Reducing sugars||Not less than 7.50 per cent
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|Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 0.90 per cent
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|Alcohol content ||4 to 10 per cent
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|Methanol|| Absent
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|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Formulations]]
 
[[Category:Formulations]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Malabsorption syndrome]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Dysentery]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Diarrhoea with blood]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Fever]]

Latest revision as of 12:37, 3 April 2022

Kuṭajāriṣṭa 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

Kuṭajāriṣṭa (Kuṭajā API) Holarrhena antidysenterica St. Bk. 4.8 kg
Mṛdvīkā (Drākṣā API) Vitis vinifera Dr. Fr. 2.8 kg
Madhūka Puṣpa (Madhūka API) Madhuca indica Fl . 480 g
Kāśmarī (Gambhārī API) Gmelina arborea St. Bk. 480 g
Jala for decoction Water 49.152 l
reduced to 12.288 l
Guḍa API Jaggery 4.8 kg
Dhātakī API Woodfordia fruticosa Fl. 960 g

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 4 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
  • Wash and clean the ingredients numbered 2 and 3 (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 Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.[1]

Description

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

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Grahaṇī (Malabsorption syndrome), Pravāhikā (Dysentery), Raktātisāra (Diarrhoea with blood), Jvara (Fever).

Dose

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

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.119 to 0.201 per cent
Total solids Not less than 16.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.04 to 1.12
pH 3.5 to 4.5
Reducing sugars Not less than 7.50 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 0.90 per cent
Alcohol content 4 to 10 per cent
Methanol Absent

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 57.