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Mustakāriṣṭa
Mustakaarishta is a fermented liquid preparation, made with 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
| Mustaka (Must¡ API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rz. | 2.4 kg |
| Jala for decoction | Water | 12.2880 l | |
| reduced to | 3.072 l | ||
| Gu·a API | Jaggery | 3.6 kg | |
| Dh¡tak¢ API | Woodfordia fruticosa. | Fl. | 192 g |
| Yam¡n¢ (Yav¡n¢ API) | Trachyspermum ammi | Fr. | 24 g |
| Vi¿vabheÀaja (áu¸¶h¢ API) | Zingiber officinale | Rz. | 24 g |
| Marica API | Piper longum | Fr. | 24 g |
| Lava´ga (DevapuÀpa API) | Syzygium aromaticum | Fl. Bd | 24 g |
| Meth¢ API | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Sd. | 24 g |
| Vahni (Citraka API) | Plumbago zeylanica | Rt. | 24 g |
| J¢raka (áveta J¢raka API) | Cuminum cyminum | Fr. | 24 g |
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of Pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kv¡tha Dravya) of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 5 to 11 (PrakÀepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
- Add specified amount of water to the Kv¡tha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kv¡tha.[1]
Description
- Clear dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and bitter taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Ajirna (dyspepsia), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Grahani (malabsorption syndrome), Visucika (gastro-enteritis with piercing pain).
Dose
- 15 - 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | Not less than 0.06 per cent |
| Total solids | 20 to 30 per cent w/v |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.1 to 1.25 |
| pH | 3.02 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | 30 to 45 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 5 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 3.0 to 7.5 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 64.
