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==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
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| − | | Āmla (Āmalakī API) ||Phyllanthus emblica ||P. ||1 part | + | | Āmla (Āmalakī API) ||[[Phyllanthus emblica]] ||P. ||1 part |
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| − | | Citraka API|| Plumbago zeylanica ||Rt. ||1 part | + | | Citraka API|| [[Plumbago zeylanica]] ||Rt. ||1 part |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Pathyā (Harītakī API) ||Terminalia chebula ||P. ||1 part | + | | Pathyā (Harītakī API) ||[[Terminalia chebula]] ||P. ||1 part |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Pippalī API ||Piper logum|| Fr. ||1 part | + | | Pippalī API ||[[Piper logum]]|| Fr. ||1 part |
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| Saindhava lavaṇa API ||Rock salt|| || 1 part | | Saindhava lavaṇa API ||Rock salt|| || 1 part | ||
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==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
*Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality. | *Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality. | ||
| − | *Roast Saindhava lavaṇa in a stainless steel pan at low temperature till it becomes free from moisture, prepare fine powder and pass through sieve number 85. | + | *Roast [[Saindhava lavaṇa]] in a stainless steel pan at low temperature till it becomes free from moisture, prepare fine powder and pass through sieve number 85. |
*Wash and dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 5, powder individually in a pulverizer and pass through sieve number 85. Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Store it in an air-tight container. | *Wash and dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 5, powder individually in a pulverizer and pass through sieve number 85. Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Store it in an air-tight container. | ||
*Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | *Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | ||
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==Therapeutic uses== | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| − | *Aruci ( | + | *Aruci (Anorexia), Agnimāndya (Dyspepsia), Jvara (Fever), Ajīrna (Indigestion). |
==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
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[[Category:Formulations]] | [[Category:Formulations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Anorexia]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Dyspepsia]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Fever]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Indigestion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:38, 14 September 2018
Āmalakyādi Cūrṇa' is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below.
Contents
Formulation composition
| Āmla (Āmalakī API) | Phyllanthus emblica | P. | 1 part |
| Citraka API | Plumbago zeylanica | Rt. | 1 part |
| Pathyā (Harītakī API) | Terminalia chebula | P. | 1 part |
| Pippalī API | Piper logum | Fr. | 1 part |
| Saindhava lavaṇa API | Rock salt | 1 part |
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Roast Saindhava lavaṇa in a stainless steel pan at low temperature till it becomes free from moisture, prepare fine powder and pass through sieve number 85.
- Wash and dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 5, powder individually in a pulverizer and pass through sieve number 85. Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Store it in an air-tight container.
- Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture[1]
Description
- Brown-coloured, smooth powder with pleasant odour and salty, spicy taste. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Aruci (Anorexia), Agnimāndya (Dyspepsia), Jvara (Fever), Ajīrna (Indigestion).
Dose
- 5 to 10 g daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Loss on drying | Not more than 10 per cent |
| Total ash | Not more than 27 per cent |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 0.6 per cent |
| Alcohol-soluble extractive | Not less than 25 per cent |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 46 per cent |
| pH (1% aqueous solution) | 3 to 4 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 40.
