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Mṛdvīkādi leha
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Mrdvekaadi leha is a semisolid avaleha preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below.
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash the M¨dvīkā two or three times with fresh water, till it becomes clean, and drain the water completely. Remove the seeds and crush to a fine paste.
- Powder dried Pippalī and Śarkarā separately and pass through sieve No. 85.
- Triturate all the ingredients of the composition to a homogeneous mixture by adding required amount of Madhu, to form a semisolid mass.
- Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]
Description
- Dark brown coloured, semi solid, malleable, sticky preparation with a pungent, slightly sweet and sour taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Kāsa (cough).
Dose
- 25 g daily in divided doses.
Anupāna
- Water, Milk.
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 24 .
