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Aśvagandhādyariṣṭa
Aśvagandhādyariṣṭa 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.
Contents
Formulation composition
| Aśvagandhā API | Withania somnifera | Rt. | 2.4 kg |
| Muśalī API | Chlorophytum tuberosum | Rt. | 960 g |
| Mañjiṣṭhā API | Rubia cordifolia | Rt. | 480 g |
| Harītakī API | Terminalia chebula | P. | 480 g |
| Haridrā API | Curcuma longa | Rz. | 480 g |
| Dāruharidrā API | Berberis aristata | St. | 480 g |
| Madhuka (Yaṣṭī API) | Glycyrrhiza glabra | Rt. | 480 g |
| Rāsnā API | Pluchea lanceolata | Rt./Lf.* | 480 g |
| Vidārā API | Pueraria tuberosa | Rt. Tr. | 480 g |
| Pārtha (Arjuna API) | Terminalia arjuna St. | Bk. | 480 g |
| Mustaka (Mustā API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rz. | 480 g |
| Trivṛt API | Ipomoea turpethum | Rt. | 480 g |
| Anantā (Śveta sārivā API) | Hemidesmus indicus | Rt. | 384 g |
| Śyāmā (Kṛṣṇa sārivā API) | Cryptolepis buchanani | Rt. | 384 g |
| Śveta Candana API | Santalum album | Ht. Wd. | 384 g |
| Rakta Candana API | Pterocarpus santalinus | Ht. Wd | . 384 g |
| Vacā API | Acorus calamus | Rz. | 384 g |
| Citraka API | Plumbago zeylanica | Rt. | 384 g |
| Jala for decoction | Water | 98.304 l | |
| reduced to | 12.288 l | ||
| Prakṣepa Dravyas | |||
| Mākṣika (Madhu API) | Honey | 14.4 kg | |
| Dhātakī API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 768 g |
| Śuṇṭhī API | Zingiber officinale | Rz. | 96 g |
| Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 96 g |
| Pippalī API | Piper longum | Fr. | 96 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 192 g |
| Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 192 g |
| Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 192 g |
| Priyaṅgu API | Callicarpa macrophylla | Fl. | 192 g |
| Nāgakeśara API | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 96 g |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 18 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 22 to 29 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amounts of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one eighth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha. Allow to cool. [1]
Description
- Clear, dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with astringent taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Murccha (syncope), Apasmara (epilepsy), shosa (cachexia), Unmada (mania/psychosis), Karshya (emaciation), Arsha (piles), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Vataroga (neurological disorders).
Dose
- 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.104 to 0.260 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 18.5 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.05 to 1.20 |
| pH | 3.50 to 4.50 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 13 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.70 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 20.
