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Apāmārga kṣāra Taila
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Apamarga Kshaara Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with Tila taila as the basic ingredient.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Treat Tila taila to prepare m£rcchita Tila taila.
- Add 6 parts of water to 1 part of Kshara, and dissolve completely (Kshara jala).
- Wash, clean, dry the ingredient number 4 of the Formulation Composition, powder and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) (kalka dravya).
- Transfer the powder to wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare homogenous blend (kalka).
- Take murcchita Tila Taila in a stainless steel vessel and heat it.
- Add increments of kalka. Stir thoroughly while adding the kalka dravya. [1]
Description
- Medicated oil, pink in colour.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Karnanada (Tinnitus), Badhirya (Deafness).
Dose
- Ear drops - 2 to 5 drops in each ear once or twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Refractive index at 400 | 1.4600 to 1.4805 |
| Specific gravity at 400 | 0.8948 to 0.9236 |
| Saponification value | 182 to 202 |
| Iodine value | 103 to 106 |
| Acid value | Not more than 1.0 |
| Peroxide value | Not more than 3 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 58.
