Plihaari Vatika

Plihaari Vatika is a pill preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.

Formulation composition

Sah¡s¡ra (Kum¡r¢ (API))	Aloe barbadensis	Fresh Lf. P.∗	1 part
Abhra (Abhraka Bhasma (API))	Calcined Mica	–	1 part
K¡s¢sa (K¡¿¢¿a API) - áuddha	Green vitreol	–	1 part
La¿una (Rasona API)	Allium sativum	Bl.	1 part
Dro¸apuÀp¢ API - Svarasa	Leucas cephalotes Juice of fresh	Pl.	QS

Method of preparation

• Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Treat Kashisha to get Kashisha - shuddha.
• Treat Abhraka to get Abhraka bhasma.
• Clean Rasona and grind to prepare fine paste. .
• Take fresh Dronapushpi and wash thoroughly with water. Grind and filter through muslin cloth to obtain svarasa.

Description

• Reddish brown coloured pills with characteristic garlic odour and bitter taste.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

• Pliha-yakrdroga (Spleno-hepato disease), Gulma (Abdominal lump), Agnimandya (Digestive impairment), shotha (Inflamation), Kasa (Cough), shvasa (Asthma), Trsna (Thirst), Kampa (Tumor), Daha (Burning sensation), Chardi (Emesis), Bhrama (Vertigo).

Dose

• 500 mg per day in divided doses.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total Ash	Not more than 60 per cent
Acid-insoluble ash	Not more than 14 per cent
Alcohol-soluble extractive	Not less than 8 per cent
Water-soluble extractive	Not less than 45 per cent
Loss on drying	Not more than 12 per cent
pH (1 % aqueous solution)	3 to 4