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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
*Clear light brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and acrid taste.
 
*Clear light brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and acrid taste.
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==Storage==
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*Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protected from light and moisture.
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==Therapeutic uses==
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*Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Karsya (emaciation), Balakshaya (loss of strength/immunity), Sarva Bala Roga (all children diseases), Grahadosha (certain psychotic syndrome), ayushya (life prolonging)
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==Dose==
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*3 to 12 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day over one year of age and 10 to 20 drops up to one year, 2-3 times a day.
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==Anupāna==
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*Water.
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Aravindasaava 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

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of Pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 23 of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
  • Wash and clean the ingredients numbered 24 and 25 of the formulation composition.
  • Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 27 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.[1]

Description

  • Clear light brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and acrid taste.

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Karsya (emaciation), Balakshaya (loss of strength/immunity), Sarva Bala Roga (all children diseases), Grahadosha (certain psychotic syndrome), ayushya (life prolonging)

Dose

  • 3 to 12 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day over one year of age and 10 to 20 drops up to one year, 2-3 times a day.

Anupāna

  • Water.

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 12.