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Laksa Guggulu

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StorageStore in a cool place in tightly closed container; protect from light and moisture.
DefinitionLaksa Guggulu Vata is a preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below with Guggulu as the basic ingredient.
Ingredients
Ingredient NameScientific NamePharmacopoeia RefIpni IdPartsQuantity
Laksa APILaccifer laccaNANAResinous encrustation1 Part
AsthisaÆhrit APICissus quadrangularisAsthisamhrta(Stem)67898-1Stem1 Part
Kakubha (Arjuna API)Terminalia arjunaArjuna(Stem bark)170962-1Stem bark1 Part
Asvagandha APIWithania somniferaAsvagandha(Root)821709-1Root1 Part
Nagabala APISida veronicaefoliaNA564352-1Ar. Pt.1 Part
Guggulu API - ShuddhaCommiphora wightiiGuggulu(Exudate)127856-1Resin5 Parts
Physico ChemicalLoss on drying: Not more than 12 per cent; Appendix 2.2.10 Total ash: Not more than 11 per cent; Appendix 2.2.3 Acid-insoluble ash: Not more than 2.5 per cent; Appendix 2.2.4 Alcohol-soluble extractive: Not less than 22 per cent; Appendix 2.2.7 Water-soluble extractive: Not less than 17.5 per cent; Appendix 2.2.8 pH (1% aqueous solution): 4.71 to 5.19; Appendix 3.3
SourceAyurvedic Pharmacopeia of India
DescriptionSpherical pills; blackish in colour with agreeable odour and bitter taste.
Other RequirementsMicrobial Limit: Appendix 2.4 Aflatoxins: Appendix 2.7
Dosage2 - 3 g daily in divided doses.
Formulation NameLaksa Guggulu
AnupanaWarm water
MethodTake all the ingredients of the pharmacopoeial quality. Wash; dry and powder the ingredients number 1 to 5 of the formulation composition separately and pass through sieve number 85; weigh them separately in the required quantities and mix. Weigh and crush Guggulu - Shuddha. Add equal amount of water and gently boil in an iron vessel to a thick consistency. Add fine powder of mixed ingredients with continuous stirring. Take out the mass and pound. Use castor oil to an extent required to facilitate the pounding and continue pounding till a semi-solid uniformly mixed mass of suitable plasticity is obtained. Expel the mass through Vata machine fitted with a suitable die 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 and smeared with castor oil or use suitable mechanical device. Dry the rounded Vatas in a tray-dryer at a temperature not exceeding 600 for 10 to 12 h. Pack it in tightly closed containers to protect from light and moisture.
Combined DiseasesAsthibhanga, Asthicyuti, Asthiruja .

  • 1. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Joint Dislocations(ID:disease_node_2558) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Asthicyuti
  • 2. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Bone Pain(ID:disease_node_21345) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Asthiruja

  • 1. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Cissus Quadrangularis (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Cissus quadrangularis; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Asthisamhrta(Stem); Quantity:1 Part; Part:Stem
  • 2. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Commiphora Wightii (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Commiphora wightii; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Guggulu(Exudate); Quantity:5 Parts; Part:Resin
  • 3. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Sida Cordata (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Sida veronicaefolia; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Quantity:1 Part; Part:Ar. Pt.
  • 4. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Sida Veronicaefolia (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Sida veronicaefolia; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Quantity:1 Part; Part:Ar. Pt.
  • 5. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Terminalia Arjuna (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Terminalia arjuna; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Arjuna(Stem bark); Quantity:1 Part; Part:Stem bark
  • 6. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Withania Somnifera (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Withania somnifera; Source_db:Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Asvagandha(Root); Quantity:1 Part; Part:Root