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Arka Vati

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StorageStore in a cool place in tightly closed containers; protected from light and moisture.
DefinitionArka Vata is a pill preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.
Ingredients
Ingredient NameScientific NamePharmacopoeia RefIpni IdPartsQuantity
Sauvarcala (Sauvarcala Lavana (API))Black saltNANA1 part
Sadara (Narasara API) - ShuddhaSal ammoniacNANA1 part
Arkapuspa (Arka (API))Calotropis proceraArka(Root)1004515-2Fl. Bd.1 part
Marica APIPiper nigrumMarica(Fruit)682369-1Fruit1 part
Jala APIPotable WaterJala(-)NAQS
Physico ChemicalTotal Ash: Not more than 55 per cent; Appendix 2.2.3 Acid-insoluble ash: Not more than 5.0 per cent; Appendix 2.2.4 Alcohol-soluble extractive: Not less than 10 per cent; Appendix 2.2.7 Water-soluble extractive: Not less than 27 per cent; Appendix 2.2.8 Loss on drying: Not more than 8 per cent; Appendix 2.2.10 pH (1 % aqueous solution): 5 to 6.; Appendix 3.3
SourceAyurvedic Pharmacopeia of India
DescriptionSpherical pills; cream coloured; with characteristic odour and taste of black salt
Other RequirementsMicrobial limits: Complies with Appendix 2.4 Aflatoxins: Complies with Appendix 2.6
Dosage500 mg - 1 g per day in divided doses with warm water
Formulation NameArka Vati
Method Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.  Treat Narasara to get Narasara - Shuddha. (Appendix 6.2.8.19)  Roast coarsely powdered Sauvarcala Lavana in a stainless steel pan on low flame till free from moisture; powder and pass through 180 nm I. S. sieve(sieve number 85).  Wash; clean; dry the ingredients numbered 2 and 3 of the Formulation Composition; powder separately and pass through 180 nm I. S. sieve(sieve number 85).  Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to prepare a homogenous blend.  Add Jala in required quantity and triturate well to prepare a bolus.  Expel the mass through vata machine to obtain cylindrical threads and cut the vatas to a desired weight.  Roll the vatas on flat surface to round them by circular motion of palm covered with a glove or use suitable mechanical device.  Dry the rounded vatas in a tray-dryer at a temperature not exceeding 600 for 10 to 12 h.  Store vatas in containers and pack them air-tight to protect from light and moisture.
Combined DiseasesKaphaja Agnimandya

  • 1. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Dyspepsia(ID:disease_node_2674) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Kaphaja Agnimandya

  • 1. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Calotropis Procera (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Calotropis procera; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Arka(Root); Quantity:1 part; Part:Fl. Bd.
  • 2. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Piper Nigrum (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Piper nigrum; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Marica(Fruit); Quantity:1 part; Part:Fruit