Citrakādi Cūrṇa

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Citrakaadi Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.

Method of preparation

• Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Treat Hi´gu to prepare Hi´gu - áuddha (Appendix 6.2.8.15).
• Roast Svarjik¡ kÀ¡ra and Yava kÀ¡ra in a stainless steel pan on low flame till free from moisture.
• Roast coarsely powdered Sauvarcala, Saindhava, S¡mudra and Vi·a Lava¸as in a stainless steel pan on low flame till free from moisture, powder separately and pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85).
• Wash, clean, dry the ingredients numbered 1, 2 and 4 to 8 of the Formulation Composition and powder separately. The powders should completely pass through 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) and not less than 50 per cent pass through through 180 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85).

Description

• Brown-coloured, smooth powder with pleasant odour, sour, spicy and pungent taste. The powder completely passes through 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) and not less than 50 per cent pass through 180 µm I. S. sieve(sieve number 85).

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Arocaka (tastlessness), amajasula (intestinal colic), Grahani (malabsorption syndrome), Gulma (abdominal dump), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), KaphadoÀa (vitiation of Kapha dosha)

Dose

• 3 g with warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total Ash	Not more than 34 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash	Not more than 3.2 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive	Not less than 11 per cent
Water-soluble extractive	Not less than 41 per cent
Loss on drying	Not more than 8 per cent
pH (1% aqueous solution)	4 to 5