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Uśīrāsava
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Ushiraasava 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
| U¿¢ra API | Vetiveria zizanioides | Rt. | 48 g | |
| B¡laka (Hr¢vera API) | Coleus vettiveroides | Rt. | 48 g | |
| Padma API | Nelumbo nucifera | Fl. | 48 g | |
| K¡¿marya (Gambh¡r¢ API) | Gmelina arborea | St. Bk. | 48 g | |
| N¢lotpala (Utpala API) | Nymphaea stellata | Fl. | 48 g | |
| Priya´gu API | Callicarpa macrophylla | Fl. | 48 g | |
| Padmaka API | Prunus cerasoides | St | . 48 g | |
| Lodhra API | Symplocos racemosa | St. Bk. | 48 g | |
| MaµjiÀ¶h¡ API | Rubia cordifolia | Rt. | 48 g | |
| Dhanvay¡saka API | Fagonia cretica | Pl | . 48 g | |
| P¡¶h¡ API | Cissampelos pareira | Rt. /Pl. | 48 g | |
| Kir¡tatikta AP | I Swertia chirata | Pl. | 48 g | |
| Nyagrodha API | Ficus benghalensis | St. Bk. | 48 g | |
| Udumbara API | Ficus racemosa | St. Bk. | 48 g | |
| áa¶¢ API | Hedychium spicatum | Rz. | 48 g | |
| Parpa¶a API | Fumaria parviflora | Pl. | 48 g | |
| Pu¸·ar¢ka (Kamala) API | Nelumbo nucifera | Fl | . 48 g | |
| Pa¶ola API | Trichosanthes dioica | Lf./Pl. | 48 g | |
| K¡µcan¡raka (K¡µcan¡ra) API | Bauhinia variegata | St. Bk. | 48 g | |
| Jambu API | Syzygium cumini | St. Bk. | 48 g | |
| á¡lmal¢ Niry¡sa (á¡lmal¢) | API Salmalia malabarica | Exd. | 48 g | |
| Dr¡kÀ¡ API | Vitis vinifera | Dr. Fr. | 960 g | |
| Dh¡tak¢ API | Woodfordia fruticosa | Fl. q.s. | for dh£pana | |
| Jala Water | 24.576 l | |||
| áarkar¡ API | Sugar | 768 g | ||
| KÀaudra (Madhu) API | Honey | 4.8 kg | ||
| Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. q.s. | for dh£pana |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 21 of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Wash and clean the ingredient number 22.
- Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 25 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.
- Transfer the filtrate to a clean container; add Madhu, Draksha, Dhataki and coarsely powdered other drugs. Seal the mouth of the container.[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
- Raktapitta (bleeding disorders), Pandu (aneamia), Kustha (skin diseases), Prameha (urinary disorders), Arsa (piles), K¤mi (worm infestation), shotha (inflammatory diseases).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | 0.036 to 0.51 per cent |
| Total solids | Not less than 7.00 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.02 to 1.15 |
| pH | 3.5 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | Not less than 5.00 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 0.65 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 4 to 9 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 91.
