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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
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+ | |Refractive index at 40 degree||1.451 to 1.460 | ||
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+ | |Weight per ml at 400 degree|| 0.975 g to 0.985 g | ||
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+ | |Saponification value||180 to 200 | ||
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+ | |Iodine value||75 to 100 | ||
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+ | |Acid value||Not more than 4 | ||
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+ | |Peroxide value|| Not more than 2 | ||
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==References== | ==References== |
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Gandharvahasta Taila is a liquid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition described below with Tila Taila as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash and dry all the herbal raw materials thoroughly.
- Treat Era´²a taila to prepare Mūrchita Era´²a Taila (Appendix 6.2.8.1).
- Pulverize the dried ingredients numbered 1 to 3 (kvātha dravya) to a coarse powder, add required amount of water, heat and reduce the volume to one fourth.
- Filter with muslin cloth to obtain kvātha.
- Take the other ingredients (kalka dravyas) numbered 7 and 8 of the formulation composition, dry, powder and pass through sieve number 85.
- Transfer the powdered ingredients to wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare a homogeneous blend.
- Take Mūrchita Taila in a stainless steel vessel and heat it mildly. [1]
Description
- A medicated oil, yellowish brown in color with characteristic odour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Vidradhi (abscess), Plīhā (enlargement of spleen), Gulma (abdominal lump), Udāvarta (upward movement of gases), Śopha (oedema), Udara (diseases of abdomen) and MahāVāta roga (major neurological disorders).
Dose
- 6 to12 ml daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
- Warm water.
Physico-chemical parameters
Refractive index at 40 degree | 1.451 to 1.460 |
Weight per ml at 400 degree | 0.975 g to 0.985 g |
Saponification value | 180 to 200 |
Iodine value | 75 to 100 |
Acid value | Not more than 4 |
Peroxide value | Not more than 2 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 121.