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Sārivādyāsava
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Saarivaadyasava 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
| 1 S¡riv¡ (áveta S¡riv¡ API) | Hemidesmus indicus | Rt. | 192 g |
| 2 Mustaka (Must¡ API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rz. | 192 g |
| 3 Lodhra API | Symplocos racemosa | St. Bk. | 192 g |
| 4 Nyagrodha API | Ficus bengalensis | St. Bk. | 192 g |
| 5 Pippala (A¿vattha API) | Ficus religiosa | Fr. | 192 g |
| 6 áa¶¢ API | Hedychium spicatum | Rz. | 192 g |
| 7 Anant¡ (áveta S¡riv¡ API) | Hemidesmus indicus | Rt. | 192 g |
| 8 Padmaka API | Prunus cerasoides | St. | 192 g |
| 9 B¡la (Hr¢vera API) | Coleus vettiveroides | Rt. | 192 g |
| 10 P¡¶h¡ API | Cissampelos pareira | Rt. | 192 g |
| 11 Dh¡tr¢ (Ëmalak¢ API) | Emblica officinalis | P. | 192 g |
| 12 Gu·£cik¡ (Gu·£c¢ API) | Tinospora cordifolia | St. | 192 g |
| 13 Í¿¢ra API | Vetiveria zizanioides | Rt. | 192 g |
| 14 áveta Candana API | Santalum album | Ht. Wd. | 192 g |
| 15 Rakta Candana API | Pterocarpus santalinus | Ht. Wd. | 192 g |
| 16 Yam¡n¢ (Yav¡n¢ API) | Trachyspermum ammi | Fr | 192 g |
| 17 Ka¶urohi¸¢ (Ka¶uk¡ API) | Picrorhiza kurroa | Rz. | 192 g |
| 18 Patra (Tejapatra API) | Cinnamomum tamala | Lf. | 192 g |
| 19 Sth£lail¡ API | Amomum subulatum | Sd. | 192 g |
| 20 S£kÀmail¡ API | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 192 g |
| 21 Ku˦ha API | Saussurea lappa | Rt. | 192 g |
| 22 Svar¸apatr¢ API | Cassia angustifolia | Lf. | 192 g |
| 23 Har¢tak¢ API | Terminalia chebula | P. | 192 g |
| 24 Jala | Water | 24.576 l | |
| 25 Gu·a API | Jaggery | 14.4 kg | |
| 26 Dh¡tak¢ API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. | 480 g |
| 27 Dr¡kÀ¡ API | Vitis vinifera | Dr. Fr. | 2.8 kg |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 23 of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Wash and clean the ingredient numbered 27 of the formulation composition.
- Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 25 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth[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
- Vatarakta (gout), Meha (excessive flow of urine), Prameha (increased frequency and turbidity of urine), Pramehapidaka (carbuncle), Upadamsha (syphilis/soft chancre), Bhagandara (fistulain-ano), Raktavikara (disorders of blood), Daurbalya (weakness), Agnimandya (digestive impairment).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.037 to 0.078 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 24.0 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.10 to 1.15 |
| pH | 3.0 to 4.0 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 15.0 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.75 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 87.
