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Amritaarishta 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.
Contents
Formulation composition
| áveta Punarnav¡ API | Boerhavia verticillata | Rt. | 144 g |
| Rakta Punarnav¡ API | Boerhavia diffusa | Rt. | 144 g |
| Bal¡ API | Sida cordifolia | Rt | . 144 g |
| Atibal¡ API | Abutilon indicum | Rt. | 144 g |
| P¡¶h¡ API | Cissampelos pareira | Rt. | 144 g |
| V¡s¡ API | Adhatoda vasica | Rt. | 144 g |
| Gu·£c¢ API | Tinospora cordifolia | St. | 144 g |
| Citraka API | Plumbago zeylanica | Rt. | 144 g |
| Nidigdhik¡ (Ka¸¶ak¡r¢ API) | Solanum surattense | Pl. | 144 g |
| Jala for decoction | Water | 12.288 l | |
| reduced to | 6.144 l | ||
| Gu·a API | Jaggery | 9.6 kg | |
| Madhu API | Honey | 768 g | |
| PrakÀepa Dravyas: | |||
| Hema (N¡gake¿ara API) | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 24 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 24 g |
| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 24 g |
| Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 24 g 74 |
| Ambu (Hr¢vera API) | Coleus vettiveroides | Rt. | 24 g |
| Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 24 g |
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 ingredient number 27 of the formulation composition.
- Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 25 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.
- Transfer the filtrate to a clean container; add Dr¡kÀ¡, Dh¡tak¢ and coarsely powdered other drugs. Seal the mouth of the container[1]
Description
- Clear, dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with astringent taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- shotha (inflammatory diseases), Udararoga (abdominal diseases), Pliharoga (splenic disorders), Amlapitta (hyperacidity), Gulma (abdominal lump) and Jvara (fever).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.052 to 0.083 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 11.50 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.02 to 1.3 |
| pH | 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 5.8 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.90 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 71.
