Saptaviṁśatikta Guggulu

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Saptavimshatika Guggulu Vati is a preparation made with the ingredients in Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient.

Method of preparation

• Take all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 21 and 27 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve numbered 85. Powder the ingredients numbered 22 to 26 of theformulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85. Weigh them all separately in the required quantities and mix.
• Crush weighed quantity of áuddha-Guggulu, add fine powder of other mixed ingredients to it and pound well.
• Add Gh¤ta in small quantity at regular intervals for smooth pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained

Description

• Dark brown spherical pills with spicy pleasant odour, salty, bitter and astringent taste.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Hrcchula (angina pectoris), Kasa (cough), shvasa (asthma), Parsvasula (inter costal neuralgia), shotha (inflammation), Arsa (piles), Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano), Kukshi Ruj¡ (pelvic pain), Vaktra Ruja (pain in mouth), Guda Ruja (pain in anus), Asmari (calculus), Mutrakrcchra (dysuria), antravrddhi (hernia), Krimi (worm infestation), Jvara (fever), Kshaya (pthisis), Apasmara (epilepsy), anaha (distension of abdomen), Unmada (psychosis), Kushtha (skin diseases), Udara (diseases of abdomen), Nadivrana (sinus), Dushtavrana (non-healing ulcer), Prameha (increased frequency and turbidity of urine), shlipada (filariasis).

Dose

• 12-3 g daily in divided doses.

Anupāna

• Warm water and honey.

Physico-chemical parameters

Loss on drying	Not more than 13 per cent
Total ash	Not more than 17 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash	Not more than 4 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive	Not less than 25 per cent
Water-soluble extractive	Not less than 35 per cent
pH (1% aqueous solution)	4.5 to 5.0