Lākṣā Guggulu

Lākṣā Guggulu Vati is a preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient.

Formulation composition

Lākṣā API	Laccifer lacca Res.	Enc.	1 Part
Asthisaṁhṛt API	Cissus quadrangularis	St.	1 Part
Kakubha (Arjuna API)	Terminalia arjuna	St. Bk	1 Part
Aśvagandhā API	Withania somnifera	Rt.	1 Part
Nāgabalā API	Sida veronicaefolia	Ar. Pt.	1 Part
Guggulu API - Śuddha	Commiphora wightii	O.R.	5 Parts

Method of preparation

• Take all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredients number 1 to 5 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85, weigh them separately in the required quantities and mix.
• Weigh and crush Guggulu - Śuddha. Add equal amount of water and gently boil in an iron vessel to a thick consistency. Add fine powder of mixed ingredients with continuous stirring.
• Take out the mass and pound. Use castor oil to an extent required to facilitate the pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained.

Description

• Spherical pills, blackish in colour with agreeable odour and bitter taste.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Asthibhaṅga (Bone fracture), Asthicyuti (Improper alignment of bone), Asthirujā (Ostealgia).

Dose

• 2 - 3 g daily in divided doses.

Anupāna

• Warm water.

Physico-chemical parameters

Loss on drying	Not more than 12 per cent
Total ash	Not more than 11 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash	Not more than 2.5 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive	Not less than 22 per cent
Water-soluble extractive	Not less than 17.5 per cent
pH (1% aqueous solution)	4.71 to 5.19