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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
*Water. | *Water. | ||
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| + | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
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| + | |Total phenolic content||0.070 to 0.091 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total solids||Not less than 11.50 per cent | ||
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| + | |Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.01 to 1.15 | ||
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| + | |pH||3.50 to 4.2 | ||
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| + | |Reducing sugars||Not less than 6.5 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 0.50 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== | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 14 August 2018
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Kadiraarishta 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.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 7 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 12 to 19 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amounts of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one eighth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.[1]
Description
- Clear, dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with astringent taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Mahakushtha (skin diseases), Hrdroga (heart diseases), Pandu (anaemia), Arbuda (tumor), Gulma (abdominal lump), Granthi (cysts), Krimi (worm infestation), Kasa (cough), shvasa (asthma), Plihodara (splenomegaly).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.070 to 0.091 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 11.50 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.01 to 1.15 |
| pH | 3.50 to 4.2 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 6.5 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.50 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 49.
