Rohītakāriṣṭa

Rohitaarishta is a fermented liquid preparation made with the ingredients in 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.

Formulation composition

Roh¢taka API	Tecomella undulata	St. Bk	4.8 kg
Jala for decoction	Water		49.152 l
reduced to			12.288 l
Gu·a API	Jaggery		9.6 kg
PrakÀepa Dravyas:
Dh¡tak¢ API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	768 g
Pippal¢ API P	iper longum	Fr.	48 g
Pippal¢m£la API	Piper longum	St.	48 g
Cavya API	Piper retrofractum	St.	48 g
Citraka API	Plumbago zeylanica	Rt.	48 g
áu¸¶h¢ API	Zingiber officinale	Rz.	48 g
Tvak API	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	St. Bk.	48 g
El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API)	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	48 g
Patra (Tejapatra API)	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	48 g
Har¢tak¢ API	Terminalia chebula	P	. 48 g
Bibh¢taka API	Terminalia belerica	P.	48 g
Ëmalak¢ API	Emblica officinalis	P.	48 g

Method of preparation

• Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 (Kvaatha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
• Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 15 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
• Add specified amounts of water to the Kvaatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvaatha.

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

• Pliharoga (splenic disease), Gulma (abdominal lump), Udararoga (disease of abdomen), Asthila (prostatic hypertrophy), Arsa (piles), Kamala (jaundice), Kustha (disease of skin).

Dose

• 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.

Anupāna

• Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content	0.060 to 0.071 per cent
Total solids	Not less than 16.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º)	1.05 to 1.14
pH	3.8 to 4.7
Reducing sugars	Not less than 11.0 per cent
Non-reducing sugars	Not more than 0.70 per cent
Alcohol content	5 to 10 per cent
Methanol	Absent