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'''Drākṣāsava''' 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.  
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'''Draakshaasava''' 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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|Drākṣā API ||[[Vitis vinifera]] ||Dr. Fr. ||4.8 kg
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| Jala for decoction|| Water|| || 49.152 l
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|reduced to || || ||12.288 l
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| Śarkarā API|| || || 4.8 kg
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| Madhu API ||Honey|| || 4.8 kg
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|Prakṣepa Dravyas:
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| Dhātakī API ||[[Woodfordia fruticosa]] ||Fl. ||336 g
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| Jātī API ||[[Jasminum officinale]] ||Fl.|| 24 g
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| Lavaṅga API ||[[Syzygium aromaticum]]|| Fl.|| Bud 24 g
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| Kakkola (Kaṅkola API)|| [[Piper cubeba]]|| Fr.|| 24 g
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| Lavalīphala API|| [[Cicca acida]] ||Fr.|| 24 g
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| Candana (Śveta Candana API)|| [[Santalum album]] ||Ht. Wd.|| 24 g
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| Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API)|| [[Piper longum]] ||Fr. ||24 g
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| Tvak API ||[[Cinnamomum zeylanicum]]|| St. Bk.|| 24 g
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| Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)|| [[Elettaria cardamomum]]|| Sd.|| 24 g
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| Patra (Tejapatra API) ||[[Cinnamomum tamala]] ||Lf. ||24 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.
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*Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvaatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
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*Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 ([[Kvātha Dravya]]) of the formulation composition.
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*Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 14 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
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*Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 14 ([[Prakṣepa Dravya]]) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
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*Add specified amount of water to the Kvaatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvaatha.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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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]].<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Therapeutic uses==
 
==Therapeutic uses==
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*Arsa (piles), Aruci (tastelessness), Hrdroga (heart disease), Pandu (anaemia), Raktapitta (bleeding disorder), Udararoga (diseases of abdomen), Kshata (wound), shosa (cachexia), Jvara (fever).
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*Arṣa (Piles), Aruci (Tastelessness), Hṛdroga (Heart disease), Pāṇḍu (Anaemia), Raktapitta (Bleeding disorder), Udararoga (Diseases of abdomen), Kṣaṭa (Wound), Śoṣa (Cachexia), Jvara (Fever).
  
 
==Dose==
 
==Dose==
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==Anupāna==
 
==Anupāna==
 
*Water.
 
*Water.
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==Physico-chemical parameters==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|Total phenolic content||0.049 to 0.085 per cent
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|Total solids||Not less than 25.0 per cent
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|Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.08 to 1.20
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|pH||4.0 to 4.5
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|Reducing sugars||Not less than 16.0 per cent
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|Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 0.80 per cent
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|Alcohol content ||5 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 - Piles]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Tastelessness]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Heart disease]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Anaemia]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Bleeding disorder]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Diseases of abdomen]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Wound]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Cachexia]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Fever]]

Latest revision as of 12:29, 21 September 2018

Drākṣāsava 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

Drākṣā API Vitis vinifera Dr. Fr. 4.8 kg
Jala for decoction Water 49.152 l
reduced to 12.288 l
Śarkarā API 4.8 kg
Madhu API Honey 4.8 kg
Prakṣepa Dravyas:
Dhātakī API Woodfordia fruticosa Fl. 336 g
Jātī API Jasminum officinale Fl. 24 g
Lavaṅga API Syzygium aromaticum Fl. Bud 24 g
Kakkola (Kaṅkola API) Piper cubeba Fr. 24 g
Lavalīphala API Cicca acida Fr. 24 g
Candana (Śveta Candana API) Santalum album Ht. Wd. 24 g
Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) Piper longum Fr. 24 g
Tvak API Cinnamomum zeylanicum St. Bk. 24 g
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) Elettaria cardamomum Sd. 24 g
Patra (Tejapatra API) Cinnamomum tamala Lf. 24 g

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
  • Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 14 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
  • Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.[1]

Description

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

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Arṣa (Piles), Aruci (Tastelessness), Hṛdroga (Heart disease), Pāṇḍu (Anaemia), Raktapitta (Bleeding disorder), Udararoga (Diseases of abdomen), Kṣaṭa (Wound), Śoṣa (Cachexia), Jvara (Fever).

Dose

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

Anupāna

  • Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.049 to 0.085 per cent
Total solids Not less than 25.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.08 to 1.20
pH 4.0 to 4.5
Reducing sugars Not less than 16.0 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 0.80 per cent
Alcohol content 5 to 10 per cent
Methanol Absent

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 40.
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