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− | + | '''Drākṣāriṣṭa''' 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. | |
==Formulation composition== | ==Formulation composition== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | | | + | | Drākṣā API ||Vitis vinifera ||Dr. Fr|| 2.4 kg |
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| Jala for decoction|| Water || ||49.152 l | | Jala for decoction|| Water || ||49.152 l | ||
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| reduced to|| || || 12.288 l | | reduced to|| || || 12.288 l | ||
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− | | | + | | Guḍa API|| Jaggery || || 9.6 kg |
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Prakṣepa Dravyas: |
|- | |- | ||
| Tvak API|| Cinnamomum zeylanicum ||St. Bk. ||48 g | | Tvak API|| Cinnamomum zeylanicum ||St. Bk. ||48 g | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | | Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)|| Elettaria cardamomum|| Sd.|| 48 g |
|- | |- | ||
| Patra (Tejapatra API) ||Cinnamomum tamala|| Lf. ||48 g | | Patra (Tejapatra API) ||Cinnamomum tamala|| Lf. ||48 g | ||
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− | | | + | | Keṣara (Nāgakeṣara API) ||Mesua ferrea ||Stmn.|| 48 g |
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− | | | + | | Priyaṅgu API ||Callicarpa macrophylla ||Fl. ||48 g |
|- | |- | ||
| Marica API ||Piper nigrum ||Fr. ||48 g | | Marica API ||Piper nigrum ||Fr. ||48 g | ||
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− | | | + | | Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API)|| Piper longum ||Fr.|| 48 g |
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− | | | + | | Viḍaṅga API ||Embelia ribes|| Fr. ||48 g |
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− | | | + | | Dhātakī API|| Woodfordia fruticosa ||Fl. ||384 g |
|} | |} | ||
==Method of preparation== | ==Method of preparation== | ||
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality. | *Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality. | ||
− | *Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 ( | + | *Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition. |
− | *Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 4 to 11 ( | + | *Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 4 to 11 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder. |
− | *Add specified amount of water to the | + | *Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/> |
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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==Therapeutic uses== | ==Therapeutic uses== | ||
− | * | + | *Agnimāndya (digestive impairment), Kāsa (cough), śvāsa (dyspnoea/ asthma), Kṣaya (pthisis), Uraḍkṣata (chest wound), Malaṣodhaka (laxative), Galaroga (diseases of throat) and Daurbalya (weakness). |
==Dose== | ==Dose== | ||
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Revision as of 12:17, 21 September 2018
Drākṣāriṣṭa 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
Drākṣā API | Vitis vinifera | Dr. Fr | 2.4 kg |
Jala for decoction | Water | 49.152 l | |
reduced to | 12.288 l | ||
Guḍa API | Jaggery | 9.6 kg | |
Prakṣepa Dravyas: | |||
Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 48 g |
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 48 g |
Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 48 g |
Keṣara (Nāgakeṣara API) | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 48 g |
Priyaṅgu API | Callicarpa macrophylla | Fl. | 48 g |
Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 48 g |
Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) | Piper longum | Fr. | 48 g |
Viḍaṅga API | Embelia ribes | Fr. | 48 g |
Dhātakī API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 384 g |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 4 to 11 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.[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
- Agnimāndya (digestive impairment), Kāsa (cough), śvāsa (dyspnoea/ asthma), Kṣaya (pthisis), Uraḍkṣata (chest wound), Malaṣodhaka (laxative), Galaroga (diseases of throat) and Daurbalya (weakness).
Dose
- 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
Physico-chemical parameters
Total phenolic content | 0.028 to 0.082 per cent |
Total solids | Not less than 28.00 per cent |
Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.08 to 1.20 |
pH | 3.5 to 4.5 |
Reducing sugars | Not less than 14.0 per cent |
Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.40 per cent |
Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 38.