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*Place the flask on a heating mantle. Adjust the temperature control when boiling starts control and continue the distillation to collect about 2 1 of Arka.
 
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*Kaakamaachi Arka is a light greenish liquid with slight turbidity, taste slightly bitter.
  
 
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Kaakamaachi Arka is a liquid preparation obtained by hydro-distillation of fruits of Solanum nigrum

Formulation composition

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredient number 1 of the Formulation Composition and pass through the 355 µm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) to obtain coarse powder.
  • Place 100 g of K¡kam¡c¢ powder in a round bottom standard joint flask of 5.0 l capacity. Add 3.0 l of Jala.
  • Attach the proper distillation assembly, double surface condenser and receiving flask and enough circulating water to condense the distillate i.e. Arka.
  • Place the flask on a heating mantle. Adjust the temperature control when boiling starts control and continue the distillation to collect about 2 1 of Arka.
  • Store in containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture[1]

Description

  • Kaakamaachi Arka is a light greenish liquid with slight turbidity, taste slightly bitter.

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-III, page no 10.