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Apamarga Ksara Taila

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StorageStore in a cool place in tightly closed containers; protected from light and moisture.
DefinitionApamarga Ksara Taila is a medicated oil preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below with Tila taila as the basic ingredient.
Ingredients
Ingredient NameScientific NamePharmacopoeia RefIpni IdPartsQuantity
Marga KsaraAchyranthes asperaApamarga(Whole plant)2468-2Water soluble ash of Pl.16 parts
Jala APIPotable WaterJala(-)NA96 parts
Apamarga APIAchyranthes asperaApamarga(Whole plant)2468-2Whole plant6 parts
Taila (Tila Taila API)Sesame oilNANA24 parts
Physico ChemicalRefractive index at 400: 1.4600 to 1.4805; Appendix 3.1 Specific gravity at 400: 0.8948 to 0.9236; Appendix 3.2 Saponification value: 182 to 202; Appendix 3.10 Iodine value: 103 to 106; Appendix 3.11 Acid value: Not more than 1.0; Appendix 3.12 Peroxide value: Not more than 3; Appendix 3.13
SourceAyurvedic Pharmacopeia of India
DescriptionMedicated oil; pink in colour
Other RequirementsMicrobial limits: Complies with Appendix 2.4 Aflatoxins: Complies with Appendix 2.6 Mineral oil: Absent; Appendix 3.15
DosageEar drops - 2 to 5 drops in each ear once or twice a day
Formulation NameApamarga Ksara Taila
Method Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.  Treat Tila taila to prepare murcchita Tila taila (Appendix 6.2.9.4).  Add 6 parts of water to 1 part of Ksara (Appendix 6.2.3); and dissolve completely (Ksara jala).  Wash; clean; dry the ingredient number 4 of the Formulation Composition; powder and pass through 180 nm I. S. sieve (sieve number 85) (kalka dravya).  Transfer the powder to wet grinder and grind with sufficient quantity of water to prepare homogenous blend (kalka).  Take murcchita Tila Taila in a stainless steel vessel and heat it.  Add increments of kalka. Stir thoroughly while adding the Ksara jala.  Heat for 3 h with constant stirring maintaining the temperature between 500 and 900 during the first hour of heating. Stop heating and allow to stand overnight.  Continue the process of heating intermittently over a period of three days. Constantly check the kalka by rolling between the fingers.  Stop the heating when the kalka breaks down into pieces on attempting to form a varti (khara paka laksana) and at the appearance of froth (phenodgama) over the oil. Expose the kalka and oil to flame and confirm the absence of crackling sound indicating absence of moisture.  Filter while hot (about 800) through a muslin cloth and allow to cool.  Store it in glass containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture.
Combined DiseasesKarnanada, Badhirya

  • 1. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Achyranthes Aspera (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Achyranthes aspera; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Apamarga(Whole plant); Quantity:6 parts; Part:Whole plant