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Bilvādileha
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Bilvādi Leha is a semisolid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below
Method of preparation
- Take raw material of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry, powder ingredient number 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Clean, dry, powder the ingredients number 4 to 12 (Prak¾epa Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amounts of water to the Kvātha Dravya, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth.
- Add jaggery to the Kvātha, boil to dissolve and filter through muslin cloth.
- Reduce the kvātha to thicker consistency by gentle boiling and stirring continuously during the process.
- Continue heating till the preparation attains the consistency of leha confirmed by the formation of a soft ball that doesn’t disperse in water.
- Remove from heat source and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Add fine powders of Prak¾epa Dravya, mix thoroughly to prepare a homogeneous mass.
- Pack it in tight closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]
Description
- Dark brown semisolid paste with a spicy pleasant odour and sweet, astringent taste.
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 8 .
