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Madhusnuhī Rasaayana
Madhusnuhi Rasaayana is a semisolid Avaleha preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below.
Contents
Formulation composition
| áu¸¶h¢ API | Zingiber officinale | Rz. | 6 g |
| Marica API | Piper nigrum | Fr. | 6 g |
| Pippal¢ API | Piper longum | Fr. | 6 g |
| Har¢tak¢ API | Terminalia chebula | P. | 6 g |
| Bibh¢taka API | Terminalia belerica | P. | 6 g |
| Ëmalak¢ API | Emblica officinalis | P. | 6 g |
| Tvak API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | St. Bk. | 6 g |
| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API) | Elettaria cardamomum | Sd. | 6 g |
| Patra (Tejapatra) API | Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Lf | 6 g |
| J¡t¢phala API | Myristica fragrans | Sd. | 6 g |
| J¡t¢patr¢ (J¡t¢phala API) | Myristica fragrans | Ar. | 6 g |
| Agni (Citraka API) | Plumbago zeylanica | Rt | . 6 g |
| Var¡l¡ (Lava´ga API) | Syzigium aromaticum | Fl. Bd. | 6 g |
| Dh¡nyaka API | Coriandrum sativum | Fr. | 6 g |
| áveta J¢raka API | Cuminum cyminum | Fr. | 6 g |
| K¤À¸a J¢raka API | Carum carvi | Fr. | 6 g |
| Vi·a´ga API | Embelia ribes | Fr. | 6 g |
| Cavya API | Piper chaba | St. | 6 g |
| Ku˦ha API | Saussuera lappa | Rt. | 6 g |
| Triv¤t¡ (Triv¤t API) | Ipomoea turpethum | Rt. | 6 g |
| Granthika (Pippal¢m£la API) | Piper longum | Rt. | 6 g |
| V¡jigandhik¡ (A¿vagandh¡ API) | Withania somnifera | Rt. | 6 g |
| Bh¡r´g¢ API | Clerodendrum serratum | Rt. | 6 g |
| Tejovat¢-B¢ja API | Zanthoxylum alatum | Sd. | 6 g |
| Ke¿ara (N¡gake¿ara API) | Mesua ferrea | Stmn. | 6 g |
| áuddha Gandha (Gandhaka API) | Sulphur | 192 g | |
| MahiÀ¡kÀa Guggulu-áodhita API | Commiphora wightii | O. R. | 192 g |
| Madhusnuh¢ API | Smilax china | Rt. Tr. | 192 g |
| Gh¤ta (Gogh¤ta API) | Clarified butter from cow s milk | 576 g | |
| Sit¡ API | Sugar candy | 576 g | |
| Madhu API | Honey | 768 g |
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.[1]
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 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 108.
