Aśvagandhādyariṣṭa

Aśvagandhādyariṣṭa 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

Aśvagandhā API	Withania somnifera	Rt.	2.4 kg
Muśalī API	Chlorophytum tuberosum	Rt.	960 g
Mañjiṣṭhā API	Rubia cordifolia	Rt.	480 g
Harītakī API	Terminalia chebula	P.	480 g
Haridrā API	Curcuma longa	Rz.	480 g
Dāruharidrā API	Berberis aristata	St.	480 g
Madhuka (Yaṣṭī API)	Glycyrrhiza glabra	Rt.	480 g
Rāsnā API	Pluchea lanceolata	Rt./Lf.*	480 g
Vidārā API	Pueraria tuberosa	Rt. Tr.	480 g
Pārtha (Arjuna API)	Terminalia arjuna St.	Bk.	480 g
Mustaka (Mustā API)	Cyperus rotundus	Rz.	480 g
Trivṛt API	Ipomoea turpethum	Rt.	480 g
Anantā (Śveta sārivā API)	Hemidesmus indicus	Rt.	384 g
Śyāmā (Kṛṣṇa sārivā API)	Cryptolepis buchanani	Rt.	384 g
Śveta Candana API	Santalum album	Ht. Wd.	384 g
Rakta Candana API	Pterocarpus santalinus	Ht. Wd	. 384 g
Vacā API	Acorus calamus	Rz.	384 g
Citraka API	Plumbago zeylanica	Rt.	384 g
Jala for decoction	Water		98.304 l
reduced to			12.288 l
Prakṣepa Dravyas
Mākṣika (Madhu API)	Honey		14.4 kg
Dhātakī API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	768 g
Śuṇṭhī API	Zingiber officinale	Rz.	96 g
Marica API	Piper nigrum	Fr.	96 g
Pippalī API	Piper longum	Fr.	96 g
Tvak API	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	St. Bk.	192 g
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	192 g
Patra (Tejapatra API)	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	192 g
Priyaṅgu API	Callicarpa macrophylla	Fl.	192 g
Nāgakeśara API	Mesua ferrea	Stmn.	96 g

Method of preparation

• Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 18 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
• Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 22 to 29 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
• Add specified amounts of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one eighth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha. Allow to cool.

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

• Murccha (Syncope), Apasmara (Epilepsy), shosa (Cachexia), Unmada (Mania/Psychosis), Karshya (Emaciation), Arsha (Piles), Agnimandya (Digestive impairment), Vataroga (Neurological disorders).

Dose

• 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content	0.104 to 0.260 per cent
Total solids	Not less than 18.5 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º)	1.05 to 1.20
pH	3.50 to 4.50
Reducing sugars	Not less than 13 per cent
Non-reducing sugars	Not more than 0.70 per cent
Alcohol content	5 to 10 per cent
Methanol	Absent