Sūṛaṇāvaleha

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Sūraavaleha is a semisolid avaleha preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below:

Method of preparation

• Take all material of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry, powder ingredients numbered 5 to 12 (Prak¾epa dravya) separately and pass through sieve number 85.
• Remove the skin of Sūra´a, wash and cut into pieces. Add water in a quantity sufficient to boil the Sūra´a which could be mashed easily to make a paste maintaining temperature between 900 to 1000 for boiling. Strain the liquid through the muslin cloth.

Description

• Semi solid, malleable, dark brown, sticky preparation with spicy odour and pungent, sweet taste

Storage

• Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

• Mandāgni (dyspepsia), Mūkhavāta (obstructed movement of Vāta dosha), Arishta (piles).

Dose

• 20 g daily in divided doses.

Anupāna

• Water, Milk