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Sārivādyāsava

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Saarivaadyasava 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

1 S¡riv¡ (áveta S¡riv¡ API) Hemidesmus indicus Rt. 192 g
2 Mustaka (Must¡ API) Cyperus rotundus Rz. 192 g
3 Lodhra API Symplocos racemosa St. Bk. 192 g
4 Nyagrodha API Ficus bengalensis St. Bk. 192 g
5 Pippala (A¿vattha API) Ficus religiosa Fr. 192 g
6 áa¶¢ API Hedychium spicatum Rz. 192 g
7 Anant¡ (áveta S¡riv¡ API) Hemidesmus indicus Rt. 192 g
8 Padmaka API Prunus cerasoides St. 192 g
9 B¡la (Hr¢vera API) Coleus vettiveroides Rt. 192 g
10 P¡¶h¡ API Cissampelos pareira Rt. 192 g
11 Dh¡tr¢ (Ëmalak¢ API) Emblica officinalis P. 192 g
12 Gu·£cik¡ (Gu·£c¢ API) Tinospora cordifolia St. 192 g
13 Í¿¢ra API Vetiveria zizanioides Rt. 192 g
14 áveta Candana API Santalum album Ht. Wd. 192 g
15 Rakta Candana API Pterocarpus santalinus Ht. Wd. 192 g
16 Yam¡n¢ (Yav¡n¢ API) Trachyspermum ammi Fr 192 g
17 Ka¶urohi¸¢ (Ka¶uk¡ API) Picrorhiza kurroa Rz. 192 g
18 Patra (Tejapatra API) Cinnamomum tamala Lf. 192 g
19 Sth£lail¡ API Amomum subulatum Sd. 192 g
20 S£kÀmail¡ API Elettaria cardamomum Sd. 192 g
21 Ku˦ha API Saussurea lappa Rt. 192 g
22 Svar¸apatr¢ API Cassia angustifolia Lf. 192 g
23 Har¢tak¢ API Terminalia chebula P. 192 g
24 Jala Water 24.576 l
25 Gu·a API Jaggery 14.4 kg
26 Dh¡tak¢ API Woodfordia fruticosa Fl. 480 g
27 Dr¡kÀ¡ API Vitis vinifera Dr. Fr. 2.8 kg

Method of preparation

  • Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality.
  • Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 23 of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain coarse powder.
  • Wash and clean the ingredient numbered 27 of the formulation composition.
  • Add specified amount of water to the ingredient number 25 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth[1]

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

  • Vatarakta (gout), Meha (excessive flow of urine), Prameha (increased frequency and turbidity of urine), Pramehapidaka (carbuncle), Upadamsha (syphilis/soft chancre), Bhagandara (fistulain-ano), Raktavikara (disorders of blood), Daurbalya (weakness), Agnimandya (digestive impairment).

Dose

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

Physico-chemical parameters

Total phenolic content 0.037 to 0.078 per cent
Total solids Not less than 24.0 per cent
Specific gravity (at 25º) 1.10 to 1.15
pH 3.0 to 4.0
Reducing sugars Not less than 15.0 per cent
Non-reducing sugars Not more than 0.75 per cent
Alcohol content 5 to 10 per cent
Methanol Absent

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-II, VOLUME-II, page no 87.