Madhusnuhī Rasaayana

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Madhusnuhi Rasaayana is a semisolid Avaleha preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below.

Method of preparation

• Take raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Clean, dry the ingredients number 1 to 26 and 29 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition, powder separately and pass through sieve number 85.
• Treat Guggulu to prepare shodhita Guggulu.
• Treat Gandhaka to prepare shodhita Guggulu.
• Powder shuddha Gandhaka and pass through sieve number 120.

Description

• Solid, brown, sweet semi solid with smell characteristic of coconut.

Storage

• Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

• Pramehapitaka (diabetic carbuncle), Arbuda (tumour), Gandamala (cervical lymphadenitis), Bhagandara (fistula-in-ano), Guhyavrana (ulcer in genitalia), Vatarakta (gout), Kushtha (diseases of skin), Kilasa (vitiligo) Arsa (piles), Prameha (increased frequency and turbidity of urine), Kandu (itching). Used as Rasayana.

Dose

• 6 to 12 gm twice a day.

Anupāna

• warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total Ash	Not more than 1.4 per cent
Acid insoluble ash	Not more than 0.23 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive	Not less than 40.0 per cent
Water-soluble extractive	Not less than 47.5 per cent
Reducing sugar	25 to 30 per cent
Non-reducing sugar	4.78 to 5.14 per cent
pH (5 % aqueous solution)	4.02 to 4.17