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==Anupāna==
 
==Anupāna==
 
*Mastu, Takra, Asava, Warm water.
 
*Mastu, Takra, Asava, Warm water.
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==Physico-chemical parameters==
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|Loss on drying at 105 degree|| Not more than 7 per cent
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|Total Ash||Not more than 50 per cent
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|Acid insoluble ash||Not more than 3 per cent
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|Alcohol-soluble extractive||Not less than 12 per cent
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|Water-soluble extractive|| Not less than 70 per cent
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|Reducing suga|| 25 to 35 per cent
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|Non-reducing sugar|| 20 to 30 per cent
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|pH (5 % aqueous solution)|| 3.96 to 4.08
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==References==
 
==References==
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|Loss on drying at 105 degree|| Not more than 7 per cent, Appendix 2.2.10.
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Total ash: Not more than 50 per cent, Appendix 2.2.3.
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Acid-insoluble ash: Not more than 3 per cent, Appendix 2.2.4.
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Alcohol-soluble extractive: Not less than 12 per cent, Appendix 2.2.7.
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Water-soluble extractive: Not less than 47 per cent, Appendix 2.2.8.
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pH (10% aqueous solution): 4.0 to 4.7,

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Bhaaskaralavana Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below.

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash and dry the ingredients numbered 5 to 18.
  • Roast coarsely powdered Samudra Lavana, Sauvarcala Lavana, Saindhava Lavana and Vidha Lavana individually in a stainless steel pan on low flame till free from moisture, powder separately and pass through sieve number 85.[1]

Description

  • Creamish-brown coloured, smooth powder with a characteristic odour of Vi·a Lava¸a and salty taste. The powder completely passes through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent through sieve number 85.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Agnimandya (digestive impairment), sula (pain), Grahani (mal absorption syndrome), Vatakaphaja Gulma (tumor due to Vata Dosha and Kapha Dosha), Pliha (splenic disease),

Udara (disease of abdomen,; Arsa (piles), Kshaya (pthisis), Kustha (disease of skin), Vibandha (constipation), Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano), shopha (oedema), shula (pain), shvsa (asthma), Kasa (cough), amlavata (rheumatism), Hrdruja (angina pectoris), Ajirna (dyspepsia).

Dose

  • 2-5 g in divided doses.

Anupāna

  • Mastu, Takra, Asava, Warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Loss on drying at 105 degree Not more than 7 per cent
Total Ash Not more than 50 per cent
Acid insoluble ash Not more than 3 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 12 per cent
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 70 per cent
Reducing suga 25 to 35 per cent
Non-reducing sugar 20 to 30 per cent
pH (5 % aqueous solution) 3.96 to 4.08

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 113.

|Loss on drying at 105 degree|| Not more than 7 per cent, Appendix 2.2.10. Total ash: Not more than 50 per cent, Appendix 2.2.3. Acid-insoluble ash: Not more than 3 per cent, Appendix 2.2.4. Alcohol-soluble extractive: Not less than 12 per cent, Appendix 2.2.7. Water-soluble extractive: Not less than 47 per cent, Appendix 2.2.8. pH (10% aqueous solution): 4.0 to 4.7,