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==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
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| + | | Bal¡ API ||Sida cordifolia ||Rt. ||4.8 kg | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | A¿vagandh¡ API ||Withania somnifera|| Rt. ||4.8 kg | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Jala for decoction ||Water 49|| ||.152 l | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |reduced to || || ||12.288 l | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Gu·a API ||Jaggery || ||14.4 kg | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Dh¡tak¢ API|| Woodfordia fruticosa|| Fl. ||768 g PrakÀepa Dravyas | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Payasy¡ (KÀ¢ravid¡r¢ API) ||Ipomea digitata ||Sub. Rt.|| 96 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Paµc¡´gula (Era¸·a API) ||Ricinus communis ||Rt.|| 96 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | R¡sn¡ API ||Pluchea lanceolata|| Lf.*/Rt.|| 48 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API) ||Elettaria cardamomum ||Sd. ||48 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Pras¡ra¸¢ (Pras¡ri¸¢ API|| Paederia foetida ||Pl.|| 48 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | DevapuÀp¡ (Lava´ga API) ||Syzgyium aromaticum ||Fl. Bd. ||48 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | U¿¢ra API|| Vetiveria zizanioides|| Rt.|| 48 g | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ávadaÆÀ¶r¡ (GokÀura API) ||Tribulus terrestris ||Fr. ||48 g | ||
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==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
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Balaarishta 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
| Bal¡ API | Sida cordifolia | Rt. | 4.8 kg |
| A¿vagandh¡ API | Withania somnifera | Rt. | 4.8 kg |
| Jala for decoction | Water 49 | .152 l | |
| reduced to | 12.288 l | ||
| Gu·a API | Jaggery | 14.4 kg | |
| Dh¡tak¢ API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 768 g PrakÀepa Dravyas |
| Payasy¡ (KÀ¢ravid¡r¢ API) | Ipomea digitata | Sub. Rt. | 96 g |
| Paµc¡´gula (Era¸·a API) | Ricinus communis | Rt. | 96 g |
| R¡sn¡ API | Pluchea lanceolata | Lf.*/Rt. | 48 g |
| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 48 g |
| Pras¡ra¸¢ (Pras¡ri¸¢ API | Paederia foetida | Pl. | 48 g |
| DevapuÀp¡ (Lava´ga API) | Syzgyium aromaticum | Fl. Bd. | 48 g |
| U¿¢ra API | Vetiveria zizanioides | Rt. | 48 g |
| ávadaÆÀ¶r¡ (GokÀura API) | Tribulus terrestris | Fr. | 48 g |
Method of preparation
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 and 2 (Kvaatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 6 to 13 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amount of water to the Kvaatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvaatha[1]
Description
- Clear brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and sweet taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Daurbalya (weakness), Vataja Roga (diseases due to Vata doÀa), Karsya (emaciation).
Dose
- 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.095 to 0.105 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 22.0 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.05 to 1.20 |
| pH | 3.4 to 4.6 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 14.0 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 1.0 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 28.
