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==Therapeutic uses==
 
==Therapeutic uses==
*Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (fever), Bāla śosha (emaciation in children).
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*Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (fever), Bāla śoṣa (emaciation in children).
  
 
==Dose==
 
==Dose==

Revision as of 15:57, 20 August 2018

Bālacaturbhadrikā Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below:

Formulation composition

Ghana (Mustā API) Cyperus rotundus Rt.Tr. 1 part
Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) Piper longum Fr. 1 part
Aruṇā (Ativiṣā API) Aconitum heterophyllum Rt. Tr. 1 part
Śṛṅgī (Karkaṭśṛṅgī API) Pistacia integerrima Gl. 1 part

Method of preparation

  • Take all the ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Clean, dry and powder the ingredients 1 to 4 individually and pass through sieve number 85.
  • Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together in specified ratio and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]

Description

  • Pale brown powder, odour characteristic of pippali and taste slightly pungent followed by a tingling sensation. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (fever), Bāla śoṣa (emaciation in children).

Dose

  • 0.5 to 1 g daily in divided dose.

Anupāna

  • Honey

Physico-chemical parameters

Loss on drying Not more than 9 per cent
Total ash Not more than 7 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash Not more than 2.5 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive Not less than 14 per cent
Water-soluble extractive Not less than 16 per cent
pH (1% aqueous solution) 5 to 5.3

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 44.