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Draksharishta 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.
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'''Drākṣāriṣṭa''' 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==
 
==Formulation composition==
 
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| Dr¡kÀ¡ API ||Vitis vinifera ||Dr. Fr|| 2.4 kg
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| Drākṣā API ||Vitis vinifera ||Dr. Fr|| 2.4 kg
 
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| Jala for decoction|| Water || ||49.152 l
 
| Jala for decoction|| Water || ||49.152 l
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| reduced to|| || ||  12.288 l
 
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| Gu·a API|| Jaggery || ||  9.6 kg
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| Guḍa API|| Jaggery || ||  9.6 kg
 
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| Prakṣepa Dravyas:
 
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| Tvak API|| Cinnamomum zeylanicum ||St. Bk. ||48 g
 
| Tvak API|| Cinnamomum zeylanicum ||St. Bk. ||48 g
 
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| El¡ (S£kÀmail¡ API)|| Elettaria cardamomum|| Sd.|| 48 g
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| Elā (Sūkṣmailā API)|| Elettaria cardamomum|| Sd.|| 48 g
 
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| Patra (Tejapatra API) ||Cinnamomum tamala|| Lf. ||48 g
 
| Patra (Tejapatra API) ||Cinnamomum tamala|| Lf. ||48 g
 
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| Ke¿ara (N¡gake¿ara API) ||Mesua ferrea ||Stmn.|| 48 g
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| Keṣara (Nāgakeṣara API) ||Mesua ferrea ||Stmn.|| 48 g
 
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| Priya´gu API ||Callicarpa macrophylla ||Fl. ||48 g
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| Priyaṅgu API ||Callicarpa macrophylla ||Fl. ||48 g
 
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| Marica API ||Piper nigrum ||Fr. ||48 g
 
| Marica API ||Piper nigrum ||Fr. ||48 g
 
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| K¤À¸¡ (Pippal¢ API)|| Piper longum ||Fr.|| 48 g
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| Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API)|| Piper longum ||Fr.|| 48 g
 
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| Vi·a´ga API ||Embelia ribes|| Fr. ||48 g
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| Viḍaṅga API ||Embelia ribes|| Fr. ||48 g
 
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| Dh¡tak¢ API|| Woodfordia fruticosa ||Fl. ||384 g
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| Dhātakī API|| Woodfordia fruticosa ||Fl. ||384 g
 
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==Method of preparation==
 
==Method of preparation==
 
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
 
*Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
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*Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvatha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
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*Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
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*Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 4 to 11 (Prakshepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
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*Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 4 to 11 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
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*Add specified amount of water to the Kvatha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvatha.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
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*Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.<ref name="AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA"/>
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
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==Therapeutic uses==
 
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*Agnim¡ndya (digestive impairment), K¡sa (cough), áv¡sa (dyspnoea/ asthma), KÀaya (pthisis), UraÅkÀata (chest wound), Mala¿odhaka (laxative), Galaroga (diseases of throat) and Daurbalya (weakness).
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*Agnimāndya (Digestive impairment), Kāsa (Cough), śvāsa (Dyspnoea/Asthma), Kṣaya (Pthisis), Uraḍkṣata (Chest wound), Malaṣodhaka (Laxative), Galaroga (Diseases of throat) and Daurbalya (Weakness).
  
 
==Dose==
 
==Dose==
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Latest revision as of 12:22, 21 September 2018

Drākṣāriṣṭa 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

Drākṣā API Vitis vinifera Dr. Fr 2.4 kg
Jala for decoction Water 49.152 l
reduced to 12.288 l
Guḍa API Jaggery 9.6 kg
Prakṣepa Dravyas:
Tvak API Cinnamomum zeylanicum St. Bk. 48 g
Elā (Sūkṣmailā API) Elettaria cardamomum Sd. 48 g
Patra (Tejapatra API) Cinnamomum tamala Lf. 48 g
Keṣara (Nāgakeṣara API) Mesua ferrea Stmn. 48 g
Priyaṅgu API Callicarpa macrophylla Fl. 48 g
Marica API Piper nigrum Fr. 48 g
Kṛṣṇā (Pippalī API) Piper longum Fr. 48 g
Viḍaṅga API Embelia ribes Fr. 48 g
Dhātakī API Woodfordia fruticosa Fl. 384 g

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash and crush the ingredient numbered 1 (Kvātha Dravya) of the formulation composition.
  • Clean, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 4 to 11 (Prakṣepa Dravya) of the formulation composition individually and pass through the sieve number 85 to obtain fine powder.
  • Add specified amount of water to the Kvātha Dravya, soak overnight, heat, reduce to one fourth and filter through muslin cloth to obtain Kvātha.[1]

Description

  • Clear brown liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation; with aromatic odour and sweet taste.

Storage

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

Therapeutic uses

  • Agnimāndya (Digestive impairment), Kāsa (Cough), śvāsa (Dyspnoea/Asthma), Kṣaya (Pthisis), Uraḍkṣata (Chest wound), Malaṣodhaka (Laxative), Galaroga (Diseases of throat) and Daurbalya (Weakness).

Dose

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

Anupāna

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.028 to 0.082 per cent
Total solids Not less than 28.00 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.08 to 1.20
pH 3.5 to 4.5
Reducing sugars Not less than 14.0 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 0.40 per cent
Alcohol content 5 to 10 per cent
Methanol Absent

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 38.
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