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==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
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| − | | Brāhmī [[svarasa]] (Brāhmī API)|| Bacopa monnieri ||Pl. ||1.536 l | + | | Brāhmī [[svarasa]] (Brāhmī API)|| [[Bacopa monnieri]] ||Pl. ||1.536 l |
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| Ghṛta (Go Ghṛta) API ||Clarified butter from cow’s milk|| || 768 g | | Ghṛta (Go Ghṛta) API ||Clarified butter from cow’s milk|| || 768 g | ||
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| − | | Śuṇṭhī API ||Zingiber officinale|| Rz. ||12 g | + | | Śuṇṭhī API ||[[Zingiber officinale]]|| Rz. ||12 g |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | Marica API ||Piper nigrum ||Fr.|| 12 g | + | | Marica API ||[[Piper nigrum]] ||Fr.|| 12 g |
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| − | | Pippalī API ||Piper longum ||Fr.|| 12 g | + | | Pippalī API ||[[Piper longum]] ||Fr.|| 12 g |
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| − | | Śyāmā (Trivṛt API)|| Operculina turpethum ||Rt.|| 12 g | + | | Śyāmā (Trivṛt API)|| [[Operculina turpethum]] ||Rt.|| 12 g |
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| − | | Trivṛt API ||Operculina turpethum|| Rt.|| 12 g | + | | Trivṛt API ||[[Operculina turpethum]]|| Rt.|| 12 g |
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| − | | Dantī API ||Baliospermum montanum|| Rt. ||12 g | + | | Dantī API ||[[Baliospermum montanum]]|| Rt. ||12 g |
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| − | | Śaṇkhapuṣpī API ||Convolvulus pluricaulis|| W. P.|| 12 g | + | | Śaṇkhapuṣpī API ||[[Convolvulus pluricaulis]]|| W. P.|| 12 g |
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| − | | Nṛpadruma (Āragvadha API)|| Cassia fistula|| Fr. Pulp|| 12 g | + | | Nṛpadruma (Āragvadha API)|| [[Cassia fistula]]|| Fr. Pulp|| 12 g |
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| − | | Saptalā API ||Euphorbia dracunculoides ||W. P.|| 12 g | + | | Saptalā API ||[[Euphorbia dracunculoides]] ||W. P.|| 12 g |
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| − | | Kṛmihara (Viḍaṅga API) ||Embelia ribes ||Fr. ||12 g | + | | Kṛmihara (Viḍaṅga API) ||[[Embelia ribes]] ||Fr. ||12 g |
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*Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality. | *Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality. | ||
*Take fresh Brāhmī and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter with muslin cloth to obtain | *Take fresh Brāhmī and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter with muslin cloth to obtain | ||
| − | *Brāhmī svarasa. | + | *Brāhmī [[svarasa]]. |
| − | *Treat Ghrta to prepare Mūrchita Ghrta. | + | *Treat Ghrta to prepare [[Mūrchita Ghrta]]. |
*Take the other ingredients ([[Kalka]] dravya) numbered 3 to 12, wash, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85. | *Take the other ingredients ([[Kalka]] dravya) numbered 3 to 12, wash, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85. | ||
*Transfer the powdered ingredients to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | *Transfer the powdered ingredients to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> | ||
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| + | ==Other Ayurvedic herb in which used in this preparation== | ||
| + | [[Centella asiatica]] | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Therapeutic uses== | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
| − | *Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Unmāda (Insanity), Vandhyatva ( | + | *Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Unmāda (Insanity), Vandhyatva (Infertility), Kushtha (Skin disorders), Vāksvara bharga (Inability to speak properly), Smrti kshaya (Memory loss) and Buddhi māndya (Mental retardation). |
==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
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[[Category:Formulations]] | [[Category:Formulations]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Epilepsy]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Insanity]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Infertility]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Skin disorders]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Inability to speak properly]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Memory loss]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Therapeutic use of Formula - Mental retardation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:54, 14 April 2022
Brāhmī Ghṛta is a semisolid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Ghrta as the basic ingredient
Contents
Formulation composition
| Brāhmī svarasa (Brāhmī API) | Bacopa monnieri | Pl. | 1.536 l |
| Ghṛta (Go Ghṛta) API | Clarified butter from cow’s milk | 768 g | |
| Śuṇṭhī API | Zingiber officinale | Rz. | 12 g |
| Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 12 g |
| Pippalī API | Piper longum | Fr. | 12 g |
| Śyāmā (Trivṛt API) | Operculina turpethum | Rt. | 12 g |
| Trivṛt API | Operculina turpethum | Rt. | 12 g |
| Dantī API | Baliospermum montanum | Rt. | 12 g |
| Śaṇkhapuṣpī API | Convolvulus pluricaulis | W. P. | 12 g |
| Nṛpadruma (Āragvadha API) | Cassia fistula | Fr. Pulp | 12 g |
| Saptalā API | Euphorbia dracunculoides | W. P. | 12 g |
| Kṛmihara (Viḍaṅga API) | Embelia ribes | Fr. | 12 g |
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Take fresh Brāhmī and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter with muslin cloth to obtain
- Brāhmī svarasa.
- Treat Ghrta to prepare Mūrchita Ghrta.
- Take the other ingredients (Kalka dravya) numbered 3 to 12, wash, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85.
- Transfer the powdered ingredients to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.[1]
Other Ayurvedic herb in which used in this preparation
Description
- A low melting Ghrta, green in colour with soft, unctuous touch, pleasant odour and bitter taste
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Apasmāra (Epilepsy), Unmāda (Insanity), Vandhyatva (Infertility), Kushtha (Skin disorders), Vāksvara bharga (Inability to speak properly), Smrti kshaya (Memory loss) and Buddhi māndya (Mental retardation).
Dose
- 12 to 24 g daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
- Warm milk and warm water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.454 to1.465 |
| Weight per ml at 400 | 0.930g to 0.945g |
| Saponification value | 190 to 230 |
| Iodine value | 30 to 40 |
| Acid value | Not more than 2 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 4 |
| Congealing point | 210 to 170 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 64.
Categories:
- Formulations
- Ayurvedic Medicine
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Epilepsy
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Insanity
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Infertility
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Skin disorders
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Inability to speak properly
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Memory loss
- Therapeutic use of Formula - Mental retardation
