basic information about the Aushadha nirmana

1. Dr.M.Bhuvaneswari
Final year PG
Scholar
Dr.N.R.S.G.A.C. Vja

2. AUSHADA
NIRMANA
RAW DRUG
COLLECTION
IDENTIFICATION
SELECTION
COLLECTION
STORAGE
PREPARATION OF
MEDICINES
TECHNOLOGY IN
MAKING
FORMULATIONS
STORAGE
SHELF LIFE
PACKAGING

3. RAW DRUG
IDENTIFICATION
IDENTIFICATION ch. Su.1/121
su.su.37/11
– on basis of morphological characters
with the help of synonyms mentioned in
nighantus
Eg. Katuki – Matsya sakala – surface of
rhizome
Satavari – Phanijihwa patrika - Leaves

4. COLLECTION – Sa. Pra.Kh 1/57 – 58

5. COLLECTION

6. PLANTS SHOULD NOT
COLLECT

7. COLLECTION BASED ON
RITU
RITU PART TO BE COLLECTED
Grisma / Sisira Mula
Varsa / Vasanta Patra, Sakha
Yadharutu Pushpa, Phala
Hemanta Sara
Sarat Twak, Kanda, Ksira

8. Based on
PANCHAMAHABHUTAS
 Ref – Su. Su 37/7

9. SELECTION OF DRUGS

10. ACC to SARANGADHARA
Akhila
karyardham
Sarad ritu
Vasanta ritu
Vamana
virechanartham

11. STORAGE
 Drugs are more difficult to preserve than
to manufacture
 Collected drugs should be kept in an air
tight jars or porcelain jars
 Labelling should be done

12. Primary
kalpana
AUSHADA
AHARA
General classification
Kalpana
Secondary
kalpana
Manda, Peya, Vilepi,
Takra,Yusha..

13. 13
OUSHADHA
KALPANA
BASED ON
USAGE
BAHYA
Kalpana
(External
application)
Ex: Lepa, Malahara, etc.
ABHYANTARA Kalpana
(Internal Administration)
Ex: Vati, Avaleha etc.

14. Kalpanas Technique
SWARASA Grinding & squeezing
KALKA Grinding on stone
KWATHA 1/16 water reduction to ¼
HIMA Aqueous extraction from cold water
PHANTA Aqueous extraction from hot water
CHURNA Pounding to fine powder
VATI Fine powder made into pills
AVALEHA Kashaya made into paka
SNEHA
KALPANA
preparations in which Taila / Gritha is boiled with a
prescribed drava dravya and Kalka of drugs according to
formula
SANDHANA
KALPANA
medicinal preparation made by soaking the drug either in
the powder form or in Kashaya form in a solution of sugar
or jaggery

15. SWARASA
 स्वरस इति सध्यो रसः। श.क.द्रु
 यन्त्र तिष्पीडििाि ्द्रव्यि ्रसः स्वरस उच्यिे।
च.सू.४
The freshly extracted juice from the drug is
known as Swarasa.
Ex: Tulasi Swarasa

16. USES:
 It is used as Anupana
 Used in secondary preparation.
 Used as Shodhana dravya.
 Used as a Bhavana dravya.

17. KALKA
 यः पपण्िो रसः पपष्ठािाां सकल्कां पररककतिििः।
च.सू.४
Kalka is a soft paste of a wet or dry drug
prepared by grinding wet drug without
adding water and dry one with little water.
Ex: Nimba patra kalka.

18. KWATHA
 वन्त्हौ िु क्वथििां द्रव्यां श्रृिqÉÉहुश्चचककत्सकाः।
च.सू.६/१
One part of coarsely powdered drug is boiled with 16
parts of water in an earthen pot and kept over fire
till liquid is reduced to 1/8 part of original quantity.
Ex: Triphala kwatha.

19. HIMA
 शीतो रात्रिं द्रवे त्थितः। अ.हृ.क ६/१०
One part of drug is put in 6 parts of cold water and kept
overnight.
Ex: Dhanyakadi hima
USES:
 In secondary preparations
 Seka - Kriyakalpa

20. PHANTA
 क्षिप्िोष्णा िोये मृदििां िि ्फाण्टमभिधीयिे।
च.
सू. ४/१०
A coarse powder of a drug is put in hot
water and it is rubbed and filtered with a
cloth.
Ex: Panchakola phanta
USES:
 In secondary preparations

21. SNEHA KALPANA
 Taila / Gritha are preparations in which Taila /
Gritha is boiled with a prescribed drava dravya
and Kalka of drugs according to formula. This
process ensures absorption of active
therapeutic principles of the ingredients used.
 Ex: Triphala ghrita.
USES:
 Used internally as well as externally.

22. SANDHANA KALPANA
 Asava and Aristha are medicinal
preparation made by soaking the drug
either in the powder form or in Kashaya
form in a solution of sugar or jaggery for
specific period of time for fermentation to
generate alcohol, thus facilitating the
extraction of active principles contained in
the drug. The alcohol so generated also
serves as a preservative.
 Ex: Dashamularishta, Kanakasava.

23. CHURNA
 Churna is a powder of single drug or a
mixture of two or more drugs. The drugs are
finely powdered and they are filtered through
a cloth.
 Ex: Sitopaladi churna

24. VATI KALPANA
 Medicines prepared in the form of tablet or pills
are known as Vati or Gutika etc. These are
made of one or more drugs either of plant,
animal or mineral origin or in combination.
 Ex: Chandraprabha vati

25. LEPA KALPANA
The medicine in the form of a paste used
for external application are called as
Lepas .
Ex: Dashanga Lepa , Vishaghna Lepa.

26. MALAHARA KALPANA
 Malahara are ointment preparation. It
contains beewax and oil as base to this fine
powder of various ingredients are used and
mixed well.
 Ex : Sarjarasa malahara

27. UPANAHA
 Upanaha is the application of thick and
warm paste of different drugs to the
body and covering it with cloth.
 Ex : Atasi upanaha

28. GUGGULU KALPANA
 The formulation which contain Guggulu
as a main ingredient is known as
Guggulu kalpana.
 It is mainly in pills form.
 Ex: Triphala Guggulu, Yogaraja
Guggulu.

29. PATHYA KALPANA
 Pathya kalpanas are the dietetic preparations which
helps in treating the disease and helps in maintenance of good
health.
 Manda :14 part of water with 1 part of broken rice.
 Peya : 14 part of water with 1 part of broken rice.
 Vilepi : It is more thicker than peya.
 Anna : 5 part of water and 1 part of rice is used.
 Yusa : It is obtained by boiling any types of pulses, but not rice.

30. ANCIENT ERA PRESENT ERA
KHALVA YANTRA JUICE EXTRACTOR,
MECHANICAL KHALVA
YANTRA
ULUKHALA YANTRA PULVERISER
HEATING DEVICE AS
KOSHTI
STOVE OR ELECTRIC
HEATERS, FURNACE
PILL MAKING - MANUAL TABLET MAKING
MACHINE
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31. RAW MATERIAL
COLLECTION
AUTHENTICATION
RAW DRUG
STORAGE
WASHING
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DISPENSING
Final
product
SECONDAR
Y
PREPARATI
ON
PRIMARY
PREPARAT
ION
PACKING SEALING LABELLING
QUALI
TY
CONT
ROL

32. DOSAGE FORMS
S.NO Kalpana dosage
1 Swarasa 1 Pala
2 Kalka 1 karsha
3 Kwatha 2 Pala
4 Phanta 2Pala
5 Hima 2Pala
6 Churna 1 karsha
7 Vati 1karsha
8 Avaleha 1 karsha
9 Taila/Ghrita 2karsha
10 Sandhana 2 pala
11 Guggulu 1 karsha

33. CONCLUSION
 Samyoga, Vishlesha, Kala and
Samskara plays important role in
designing formulations.
 Kalpana have been designed to
increase shelf life, alter the Potency
and Palatability.
 Selection of different dosage forms is
left to the Yukti of the BHISHAK as
per the needs of the patient.

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