Aśvagandhādyariṣṭa

Ashvagandharishta is a fermented liquid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below. It contains not more than 10 per cent, and not less than 5 per cent of alcohol that is self generated in the preparation over a period of time.

Formulation composition

A¿vagandh¡ API	Withania somnifera	Rt.	2.4 kg
Musal¢ API	Chlorophytum tuberosum	Rt.	960 g
MaµjiÀ¶h¡ API	Rubia cordifolia	Rt.	480 g
Har¢tak¢ API	Terminalia chebula	P.	480 g
Haridr¡ API	Curcuma longa	Rz.	480 g
D¡ruharidr¡ API	Berberis aristata	St.	480 g
Madhuka (YaÀ¶¢ API)	Glycyrrhiza glabra	Rt.	480 g
R¡sn¡ API	Pluchea lanceolata	Rt./Lf.*	480 g
Vid¡r¢ API	Pueraria tuberosa	Rt. Tr.	480 g
P¡rtha (Arjuna API)	Terminalia arjuna St.	Bk.	480 g
Mustaka (Must¡ API)	Cyperus rotundus	Rz.	480 g
Triv¤t API	Ipomoea turpethum	Rt.	480 g
Anant¡ (áveta s¡riv¡ API)	Hemidesmus indicus	Rt.	384 g
áy¡m¡ (K¤À¸a s¡riv¡ API)	Cryptolepis buchanani	Rt.	384 g
áveta Candana API	Santalum album	Ht. Wd.	384 g
Rakta Candana API	Pterocarpus santalinus	Ht. Wd	. 384 g
Vac¡ API	Acorus calamus	Rz.	384 g
Citraka API	Plumbago zeylanica	Rt.	384 g
Jala for decoction	Water		98.304 l
reduced to			12.288 l PrakÀepa Dravyas
M¡kÀika (Madhu API)	Honey		14.4 kg
Dh¡tak¢ API	Woodfordia fruticosa	Fl.	768 g
áu¸¶h¢ API	Zingiber officinale	Rz.	96 g
Marica API	Piper nigrum	Fr.	96 g
Pippal¢ API	Piper longum	Fr.	96 g
Tvak API	Cinnamomum zeylanicum	St. Bk.	192 g
El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API)	Elettaria cardamomum	Sd.	192 g
Patra (Tejapatra API)	Cinnamomum tamala	Lf.	192 g
Priya´gu API	Callicarpa macrophylla	Fl.	192 g
N¡gake¿ara API	Mesua ferrea	Stmn.	96 g

Method of preparation

• Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
• Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 18 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
• Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 22 to 29 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
• Add specified amounts of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one eighth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha. Allow to cool.

Description

• Clear, dark brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with astringent taste.

Storage

• Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protect from light and moisture.

Therapeutic uses

• Murccha (syncope), Apasmara (epilepsy), shosa (cachexia), Unmada (mania/psychosis), Karshya (emaciation), Arsha (piles), Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Vataroga (neurological disorders).

Dose

• 15 – 30 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day.

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content	0.104 to 0.260 per cent
Total solids	Not less than 18.5 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º)	1.05 to 1.20
pH	3.50 to 4.50
Reducing sugars	Not less than 13 per cent
Non-reducing sugars	Not more than 0.70 per cent
Alcohol content	5 to 10 per cent
Methanol	Absent