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Bālacāturbhadrikā Cūrṇa
Bālacaturbhadrikā Churna is a powder preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below:
Contents
Formulation composition
| Ghana (Mustā API) | Cyperus rotundus | Rt.Tr. | 1 part |
| Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) | Piper longum | Fr. | 1 part |
| Aruṇā (Ativiṣā API) | Aconitum heterophyllum | Rt. Tr. | 1 part |
| Śṛṅgī (Karkaṭśṛṅgī API) | Pistacia integerrima | Gl. | 1 part |
Method of preparation
- Take all the ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
- Clean, dry and powder the ingredients 1 to 4 individually and pass through sieve number 85.
- Weigh separately each ingredient, mix together in specified ratio and pass through sieve number 44 to obtain a homogeneous blend. Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.[1]
Description
- Pale brown powder, odour characteristic of pippali and taste slightly pungent followed by a tingling sensation. The powder completely pass on through sieve number 44 and not less than 50 per cent pass on through sieve number 85
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed containers, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Atisāra (Diarrhoea), Chardi (Vomiting), Kāsa (cough), Śvāsa (Dyspnoea), Jvara (fever), Bāla śoṣa (emaciation in children).
Dose
- 0.5 to 1 g daily in divided dose.
Anupāna
- Honey
Physico-chemical parameters
| Loss on drying | Not more than 9 per cent |
| Total ash | Not more than 7 per cent |
| Acid-insoluble ash | Not more than 2.5 per cent |
| Alcohol-soluble extractive | Not less than 14 per cent |
| Water-soluble extractive | Not less than 16 per cent |
| pH (1% aqueous solution) | 5 to 5.3 |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-1, page no 44.
