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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
*Warm milk, Warm water. | *Warm milk, Warm water. | ||
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| + | |Refractive index at 400|| 1.450 to 1.452 | ||
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| + | |Weight per ml at 400|| 0.910 g to 0.930 g | ||
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| + | |Saponification value|| 180 to 210 | ||
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| + | |Iodine value|| 30 to 40 | ||
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| + | |Acid value|| Not more than 3 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Peroxide value|| Not more than 3 | ||
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| + | |Congealing point|| 210 to 17 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Panchatikta Ghrta is a medicated preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Gh¨ta as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash and dry all the herbal raw materials thoroughly.
- Treat Ghrta to prepare Mūrchita Ghrta.
- Pulverize ingredients numbered 1 to 5 (kvātha dravya) to coarse powder, add specified quantity of water, heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter with muslin cloth to obtain Panchatikta kvātha.[1]
Description
- A low melting Ghrta, greenish yellow color with pleasant odour and bitter taste.
Storage
- Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Dushtavrana (non-healing ulcer), Kushtha (Leprosy/skin diseases), Vātavyādhi (disorders due to vitiated Vāta dosha), Pittavyādhi (diseases due to vitiated Pitta
do¾a), Kaphavikāra (disorders due to vitiated Kapha dosha), Krmi (worm infestation), Arśa (Piles) and Kāsa (cough).
Dose
- 12 g daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
- Warm milk, Warm water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.450 to 1.452 |
| Weight per ml at 400 | 0.910 g to 0.930 g |
| Saponification value | 180 to 210 |
| Iodine value | 30 to 40 |
| Acid value | Not more than 3 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 3 |
| Congealing point | 210 to 17 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 81.
