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*Cut Yava into small pieces and dry completely. Burn to ash (Bhasma). Add 6 parts of water to Bhasma, stir well and keep over night. | *Cut Yava into small pieces and dry completely. Burn to ash (Bhasma). Add 6 parts of water to Bhasma, stir well and keep over night. | ||
*Next morning decant the clear liquid and filter through a three-layered muslin cloth. Repeat the filtering process till a colourless filtrate is obtained. Transfer filtered material to a stainless steel vessel and heat to evaporate the water. | *Next morning decant the clear liquid and filter through a three-layered muslin cloth. Repeat the filtering process till a colourless filtrate is obtained. Transfer filtered material to a stainless steel vessel and heat to evaporate the water. | ||
| − | *Collect | + | *Collect kshara deposited as flakes from the bottom of the vessel and grind to a fine powder. |
*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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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | *Greyish white, fine powder, passing through sieve number 100; hygroscopic, odourless, taste saline; freely soluble in water. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Yava Ksaara is an alkaline preparation made with the ingredient in the Formulation composition given below
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Cut Yava into small pieces and dry completely. Burn to ash (Bhasma). Add 6 parts of water to Bhasma, stir well and keep over night.
- Next morning decant the clear liquid and filter through a three-layered muslin cloth. Repeat the filtering process till a colourless filtrate is obtained. Transfer filtered material to a stainless steel vessel and heat to evaporate the water.
- Collect kshara deposited as flakes from the bottom of the vessel and grind to a fine powder.
- Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture[1]
Description
- Greyish white, fine powder, passing through sieve number 100; hygroscopic, odourless, taste saline; freely soluble in water.
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 112.
