Indukānta Ghṛta - 1

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Indukaanta Ghrta I is a medicated preparation made with the ingredients in Formulation composition given below, with Gh¤ta as basic ingredient.

Method of preparation

• Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, clean and dry the ingredients numbered 1 to 12 of the formulation composition, powder separately and pass through sieve number 44 (Kvatha Dravya).
• Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 16 to 21 of the formulation composition, powder separately and pass through sieve number 85 (Kalka Dravyas).
• Add water for decoction to the Kvatha Dravyas and soak for four hours, heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter with muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.
• Transfer the Kalka Dravyas to the wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare homogeneous blend.

Description

• A green-coloured, soft, low melting medicated fat, unctuous to touch with bitter odour and slightly bitter taste

Storage

• Store in a cool place in tightly closed container, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

• sula (pain/colic), Gulma (abdominal lump), Udara (disease of abdomen), Vishamajvara (intermittent fever), Vata Roga (disease due to Vata Dosha), Kshaya (pthisis), Daurbalya (weakness).

Dose

• 6 to 12 gm twice a day.

Anupāna

• warm milk, warm water, Guduci Svarasa.

Physico-chemical parameters

Refractive index at 40	1.469 to1.473
Specific gravity at 40	0.957 to 0.962
Acid value	Not more than 1.53
Saponification value	229 to 231
Iodine value	85 to 90
Peroxide value	Not more than 11.0
Congealing point	280 to180