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'''Balāriṣṭa''' 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.
'''Balaarishta''' 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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| Balā API ||[[Sida cordifolia ]]||Rt. ||4.8 kg
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|-
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| Aśvagandhā API ||[[Withania somnifera]]|| Rt. ||4.8 kg
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|-
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| Jala for decoction ||Water 49|| ||.152 l
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|-
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|reduced to || || ||12.288 l
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|-
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| Guḍa API ||Jaggery || ||14.4 kg
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|-
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| Dhātakī API|| [[Woodfordia fruticosa]]|| Fl. ||768 g PrakÀepa Dravyas
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|-
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| Payasyā (Kṣīra vidārī API) ||[[Ipomea digitata]] ||Sub. Rt.|| 96 g
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|-
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| Pañcāṅgula (Eraṅḍa API) ||[[Ricinus communis]] ||Rt.|| 96 g
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|-
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| Rāsnā API ||[[Pluchea lanceolata]]|| Lf.*/Rt.|| 48 g
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|-
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| Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) ||[[Elettaria cardamomum]] ||Sd. ||48 g
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|-
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| Prasāraṇī (Prasāraṇī API||[[ Paederia foetida ]]||Pl.|| 48 g
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| Devapuṣpā (Lavaṅga API) ||[[Syzgyium aromaticum]] ||Fl. Bd. ||48 g
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| Uśīra API|| [[Vetiveria zizanioides]]|| Rt.|| 48 g
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| Śvadaṁṣṭā (Gokṣura API) ||[[Tribulus terrestris]] ||Fr. ||48 g
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|}
  
 
==Method of preparation==
 
==Method of preparation==
*Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 2 (Kvaatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
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*Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 2 ([[Kvātha Dravya]]) of the formulation composition.
*Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 13 (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 13 ([[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 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==
*Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Daurbalya (weakness), Vataja Roga (diseases due to Vata doÀa), Karsya (emaciation).
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*Agnimāndya (Digestive impairment), Daurbalya (Weakness), Vātaja Roga (Diseases due to vata doṣa), Kārśya (Emaciation).
  
 
==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||0.095 to 0.105 per cent
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|Total solids||Not less than 22.0 per cent
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|Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.05 to 1.20
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|pH||3.4 to 4.6
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|Reducing sugars||Not less than 14.0 per cent
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|Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 1.0 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]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Digestive impairment]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Weakness]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Diseases due to vata dosha]]
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[[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Emaciation]]

Latest revision as of 11:47, 21 September 2018

Balāriṣṭa 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

Balā API Sida cordifolia Rt. 4.8 kg
Aśvagandhā API Withania somnifera Rt. 4.8 kg
Jala for decoction Water 49 .152 l
reduced to 12.288 l
Guḍa API Jaggery 14.4 kg
Dhātakī API Woodfordia fruticosa Fl. 768 g PrakÀepa Dravyas
Payasyā (Kṣīra vidārī API) Ipomea digitata Sub. Rt. 96 g
Pañcāṅgula (Eraṅḍa API) Ricinus communis Rt. 96 g
Rāsnā API Pluchea lanceolata Lf.*/Rt. 48 g
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) Elettaria cardamomum Sd. 48 g
Prasāraṇī (Prasāraṇī API Paederia foetida Pl. 48 g
Devapuṣpā (Lavaṅga API) Syzgyium aromaticum Fl. Bd. 48 g
Uśīra API Vetiveria zizanioides Rt. 48 g
Śvadaṁṣṭā (Gokṣura API) Tribulus terrestris Fr. 48 g

Method of preparation

  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 2 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
  • Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 13 (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

  • Agnimāndya (Digestive impairment), Daurbalya (Weakness), Vātaja Roga (Diseases due to vata doṣa), Kārśya (Emaciation).

Dose

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

Anupāna

  • Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.095 to 0.105 per cent
Total solids Not less than 22.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.05 to 1.20
pH 3.4 to 4.6
Reducing sugars Not less than 14.0 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 1.0 per cent
Alcohol content 5 to 10 per cent
Methanol Absent

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 28.