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Revision as of 12:57, 23 August 2018
Bhaaskaralavana Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below.
Contents
Formulation composition
| S¡mudra Lava¸a API | Sea salt | 96 g | |
| Sauvarcala Lava¸a API | 60 g | ||
| Vi·a Lava¸a API | 24 g | ||
| Saindhava Lava¸a API | Rock salt | 24 g | |
| Dh¡nyaka API | Coriandrum sativum | Fr. | 24 g |
| Pippal¢ API | Piper longum | Fr | . 24 g |
| Pippal¢m£la API | Piper longum | Rt. | 24 g |
| K¤À¸a J¢raka API | Carum carvi | Fr. | 24 g |
| Patraka (Tvakpatra API) | Cinnmomum tamala | Lf. | 24 g |
| N¡gake¿ara API | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 24 g |
| T¡l¢sa API | Abies webbiana | Lf. | 24 g |
| Amlavetasa API | Garcinia pedunculata | Fr. | 24 g |
| Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 12 g |
| . J¢raka (áveta J¢raka API) | Cuminum cyminum | Fr. | 12 g |
| Vi¿va (áu¸¶h¢ API) | Zingiber officinale | Rz. | 12 g |
| D¡·ima B¢ja (D¡·ima API) | Punica granatum | Dr.Sd. | 48 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnmomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 6 g |
| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡) API) | Eletteria cardamomum | Sd | . 6 g |
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
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
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 113.
