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==Dose==
 
==Dose==
 
*500 mg - 1 g per day in divided doses with warm water.
 
*500 mg - 1 g per day in divided doses with warm water.
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==Physico-chemical parameters==
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|Total Ash|| Not more than 55 per cent
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|Acid-insoluble ash|| Not more than 5.0 per cent
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|Alcohol-soluble extractive|| Not less than 10 per cent
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|Water-soluble extractive|| Not less than 27 per cent
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|Loss on drying|| Not more than 8 per cent
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|pH (1 % aqueous solution)|| 5 to 6
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==References==
 
==References==

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Arka Vati is a pill preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Treat Narasara to get Narasara - shuddha.
  • Roast coarsely powdered Sauvarcala Lava¸a in a stainless steel pan on low flame till free from moisture, powder and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve(sieve number 85).
  • Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 2 and 3 of the Formulation Composition, powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve(sieve number 85).
  • Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to prepare a homogenous blend.
  • Add Jala in required quantity and triturate well to prepare a bolus[1]

Description

  • Spherical pills, cream coloured, with characteristic odour and taste of black salt.

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Kaphaja Agnimandya (digestion impairment due to Kapha Dosha).

Dose

  • 500 mg - 1 g per day in divided doses with warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total Ash Not more than 55 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 5.0 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 10 per cent
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 27 per cent
Loss on drying Not more than 8 per cent
pH (1 % aqueous solution) 5 to 6

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 107.