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Difference between revisions of "Tuvaraka Taila"
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==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
*10 to 20 drops with cow milk or butter, used externally for abhyanga also. | *10 to 20 drops with cow milk or butter, used externally for abhyanga also. | ||
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+ | ==Physico-chemical parameters== | ||
+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |Refractive index at 400||1.4635 to 1.4748 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Specific gravity at 400||0.831 to 0.881 | ||
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+ | |Saponification value||190 to 200 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Iodine value||75 to 85 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Acid value||3 to 6 | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Peroxide value||Not more than 6 | ||
+ | |} | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Tuvaraka Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredient number 2 of the formulation composition, powder separately and pass through 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) (kvatha dravya).
- Add water for decoction to the kv¡tha dravya and soak for 4 h, heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kv¡tha.
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredient number 4 (kalka dravya) of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) to obtain fine powder[1]
Description
- Medicated oil, dark reddish in colour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- KÀudrakustha (group of minor skin diseases), Mahakustha (group of major skin diseases), Meha (excessive flow of urine).
Dose
- 10 to 20 drops with cow milk or butter, used externally for abhyanga also.
Physico-chemical parameters
Refractive index at 400 | 1.4635 to 1.4748 |
Specific gravity at 400 | 0.831 to 0.881 |
Saponification value | 190 to 200 |
Iodine value | 75 to 85 |
Acid value | 3 to 6 |
Peroxide value | Not more than 6 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 102.