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==Anupāna== | ==Anupāna== | ||
*Water. | *Water. | ||
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| + | |Total phenolic content||Not less than 0.05 per cent | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |Total solids||10 to 20 per cent | ||
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| + | |Specific gravity (at 25º)||1.0 to 1.1 | ||
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| + | |pH|| 3.0 to 4.5 | ||
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| + | |Reducing sugars||3.5 to 5.5 per cent | ||
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| + | |Non-reducing sugars||Not more than 1.0 per cent | ||
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| + | |Alcohol content ||5 to 10 per cent | ||
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| + | |Methanol|| Absent | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Aravindasaava 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.
Contents
Formulation composition
Method of preparation
- Take the raw materials of Pharmacopoeial quality.
- Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 23 of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
- Wash and clean the ingredients numbered 24 and 25 of the formulation composition.
- Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 27 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth.[1]
Description
- Clear light brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and acrid taste.
Storage
- Store in a cool place in tightly closed amber coloured bottle, protected from light and moisture.
Therapeutic uses
- Agnimandya (digestive impairment), Karsya (emaciation), Balakshaya (loss of strength/immunity), Sarva Bala Roga (all children diseases), Grahadosha (certain psychotic syndrome), ayushya (life prolonging)
Dose
- 3 to 12 ml orally with equal amount of water after meals twice a day over one year of age and 10 to 20 drops up to one year, 2-3 times a day.
Anupāna
- Water.
Physico-chemical parameters
| Total phenolic content | Not less than 0.05 per cent |
| Total solids | 10 to 20 per cent |
| Specific gravity (at 25º) | 1.0 to 1.1 |
| pH | 3.0 to 4.5 |
| Reducing sugars | 3.5 to 5.5 per cent |
| Non-reducing sugars | Not more than 1.0 per cent |
| Alcohol content | 5 to 10 per cent |
| Methanol | Absent |
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 12.
