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Jīrakādyariṣṭa

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Jirakaadyarishta is a fermented liquid preparation made with the ingredients in the 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

J¢raka (áveta J¢raka API) Cuminum cyminum Fr. 9.6 kg
Jala for decoction Water 49.152 l
reduced to 12.288 l
Gu·a API Jaggery 14.4 kg
PrakÀepa Dravyas:
Dh¡tak¢ API Woodfordia fruticosa Fl. 768 g
áu¸¶h¢ API Zingiber officinale Rz. 48 g
J¡t¢phala API Myristica fragrans Sd. 48 g
Mustaka (Must¡ API) Cyperus rotundus 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
N¡gake¿ara API Mesua ferrea Stmn. 48 g
Yam¡nik¡ (Yav¡n¢ API) Trachyspermum ammi Fr. 48 g
Kakkola (Ka´kola API) Piper cubeba Fr. 48 g
DevapuÀpa (Lava´ga API) Syzygium aromaticum Fl. Bud 48 g

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
  • Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 14 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
  • Add specified amount of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.
  • Add the ingredient number 3 of the formulation composition to the Kvatha, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth[1]

Description

  • Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste.

Storage

  • Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

  • Stikaroga (puerperal disease), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Atisara (diarrhoea), Graha¸(malabsorption syndrome).

Dose

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

Anupāna

  • Water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.154 to 0.189 per cent
Total solids Not less than 22.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.08 to 1.20
pH 3.5 to 4.5
Reducing sugars Not less than 14.00 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 1.00 per cent
Alcohol content 5 to 10 per cent v/v
Methanol Absent

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 43.