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Cūrṇa

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Churna is a mixture of powdered herbs and or minerals used in Ayurvedic medicine. Triphala is an example of a classic Ayurvedic formula, used for thousands of years that is made from the powders of three fruits Amalaki (Emblica officinalis), Haritaki (Terminalia chebula) and Bibhitaki (Terminalia belerica).

General Descripition

  • Drugs according to the formulation composition of the particular churna are collected, dried, powdered individually and passed through sieve number 85 to prepare a fine powder.
  • They are mixed in the specified proportion and stored in well closed container. The term cūr´a may be applied to the powder prepared by a single drug or a

combination of more drugs.

  • Raja and Kshoda are the synonyms for churna. Churnas may be of plant origin, or mixed with other ingredients. The following points are to be noted.
  • If metals / minerals are used, prepare bhasma or sindura of the minerals unless otherwise mentioned.
  • In cases where pārada and gandhaka are mentioned, prepare Kajjalī and add other drugs, one by one, according to the formula. [1]

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 39.

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