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Prabhakara Vati

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StorageStore in a cool place in tightly closed containers; protected from light and moisture.
DescriptionReddish brown pills with a faint odour and acrid taste
Other RequirementsMicrobial limits: Complies with Appendix 2.4 Aflatoxins: Complies with Appendix 2.6
Dosage250 mg - 500 mg per day in divided doses with water/ Arjuna kvatha/milk
AnupanaArjunarishta
DefinitionPrabhakara Vata is a pill preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation Composition given below.
SourceAyurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India
Time Of AdministrationTwice daily
Ingredients
Ingredient NameScientific NamePharmacopoeia RefIpni IdPartsQuantity
Maksika (Svarnamaksika Bhasma (API))Calcined ChalcopyriteNANA1 part
Lauha (Lauha Bhasma (API))Calcined LauhaNANA1 part
Abhra (Abhraka Bhasma (API))Calcined AbhrakaNANA1 part
Tugaksara (VaÆsalocana (API))Bamboo mannaNANAS. C.1 part
Shilajatu (API) - Shuddha- ShuddhaNANANA1 part
Parthavari (Arjuna API) - KvathaTerminalia arjunaArjuna(Stem bark)170962-1Stem barkQS
DurationOne month
Formulation NamePrabhakara Vati
Method Take all ingredients of pharmacopoeial quality.  Treat Svarnamaksika to get Svarnamaksika bhasma.  Treat Lauha to get Lauha bhasma.  Treat Abhraka to get Abhraka bhasma.  Treat Shilajatu to get Shilajatu- Shuddha (Appendix 6.2.8.13)  Wash; clean; dry the ingredient number 6 of the Formulation Composition; powder separately and pass through 355 nm I. S. sieve (sieve number 44) (kvatha dravya).  Add four times water for decoction to the kvatha dravya and soak for 4 h; heat and reduce the volume to one-fourth. Filter through muslin cloth to obtain kvatha.  Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to prepare a homogenous blend.  Add kvatha 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.
Dosage FormVati
Combined DiseasesVatadhika Tamaka Swasa, Hridroga

  • 1. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Dyspnea(ID:disease_node_2678;disease_node_21184) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Vatadhika Tamaka Swasa
  • 2. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Heart Diseases(ID:disease_node_3722) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Hridroga
  • 3. Outgoing r'ship ASSOCIATED_WITH to/from Asthma(ID:disease_node_1412) (Disease) Rel Props:Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines;Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Ayurvedic_term:Vatadhika Tamaka Swasa

  • 1. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Bamboo Manna (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Bamboo manna; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Quantity:1 part; Part:S. C.
  • 2. Incoming r'ship IS_INGREDIENT_IN to/from Terminalia Arjuna (Plant) Rel Props:Matched_synonym:Terminalia arjuna; Source_db:Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines; Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India; Match_type:synonym_exact; Pharmacopoeia_ref:Arjuna(Stem bark); Quantity:QS; Part:Stem bark