The document is an overview of Ayurvedic medicine, detailing various dosage forms including solid, semi-solid, liquid, and powder forms. It outlines specific types of preparations such as vati, lepa, asava, and bhasma with examples and usage. Additionally, the document provides a comprehensive table of Ayurvedic formulations alongside their ingredient counts and recommended dosages.

1. KARISHMA AGGARWAL
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT. OF PHARMACEUTICS
ISF COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
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2. Introduction 2
Ayurveda is a very well documented System of Health Care Practiced
in Indian Sub-Continent.
Ayurvedic medicines are medicines intended for internal or external
use, for or in the diagnosis ,treatment, mitigation or prevention of
disease or disorder in human beings or animals.
Ayurvedic Drugs are obtained from the natural source that is from
animal, plants and minerals.

3. Ayurvedic Dosage Forms
Ayurvedic Dosage forms are classified in to four
groups -
Solid Dosage Forms : Pills, Gutika, Vatika.
Semi-solid Dosage Forms : Avleha, Paka, Lepa,
Ghrta.
Liquid Dosage Forms : Asava, Arista,
Arka, Taila, Dravaka.
Powder Dosage Forms : Bhasma, Satva,
Mandura, Pisti,
Parpati, Lavana,
Kshara, Churna.
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4. Solid Dosage Forms
Vati or Gutika - Medicaments in the form of Tablets or pills are known as
vati or Gutika.
e.g.: Muktadi Mahanjana and Chandroday Vartti.
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5. Semi-solid Dosage Forms
Lepa - The preparations in the form of paste meant for external
applications on the body are known as Lepa.
e.g.: Sinduradi Lepa, Pathyadi Lepa.
Avleha or Leha and Paka - Avleha or Leha is a Semi-solid preparations
of drugs prepared by addition of sugar, jaggery or sugar candy and
boiled with prescribed drug juice or decoction.
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6. Liquid Dosage Forms 6
Asava and Arista - These are the medicinal preparations prepared by
soaking the drugs in the powdered forms or in the form of their
decoction, in a solution of sugar or jaggery as may have
intended for a specific period of time. It may produce self
generated alcohol on fermentation and have sedation .
Arka - It is the liquid preparation obtained by distillation of certain
liquids or curde drugs soaked in water using the distillation unit,
(Arkayantra).

7. Liquid Dosage Forms 7
Dravaka - The liquid preparations obtained from lavanas or ksharas
are known as Dravakas. They are prepared by distillation process
with or without addition of any fluids.
e.g.: Sankha Dravaka.
Taila (Oils) - Tailas are the preparations in which tailas (Fixed Oils) is
boiled with specified decoction and fine paste of the drug as
mentioned in the prescribed formula.
e.g.: Bhrangaraja Taila, Maha Narayan Taila.

8. Powder Dosage Forms 8
Curna (Churna) - Fine powder of drug or drugs is known as Curna,
Drugs mentioned in yoga are cleaned, properly, dried
thoroughly, Pulversied and then sieved.
Ksaras - Alakaline substances obtained from the ash of drugs are
known as Ksaras. Drugs are cut in to small pieces and burnt to
get ash. Ash is dissolved in water, stained again evaporated to
get rid of water while salty solid obtained is known as Ksar.
e.g.: Yav Ksara, Palsa Ksara.

9. Powder Dosage Forms 9
Sattva - Water extractable solid substances obtained from drugs are
known as Sattva.
e.g.: Gulvel Sattva.
Pisti - These are obtained by triturating the drug with the specified
liquids and exposing to sun or moon light.
e.g.: Praval Pisti, Mukta Pisti.
Bhasma - The powdered form of the substances, obtained by
calcinations of metals minerals or animal products by a special
process in closed crucibles in pits covered with cow dung cake
(Puta) is known as Bhasma.
e.g.: Godanti Bhasma, Lauha Bhasma.

10. Dosage Forms Of Ayurvedic Formulations 10
S.No. Dosage Form No. of ingredients Dose
1. Swarasa (Expressed Juice) 1-3 5-10ml.
2. Churna (Powder of the combinations)3-20 3-5gm.
3. Kwath Churna (Coarse power for 3-15 0-30gm.
making decoction)
4. Pravahi Kwath (Preserved decoction 3-20 10-20ml.
- ready for use)
5. Asava and Arishta ( Fermented liquids5-20 20-30ml.
- multiple ingredients)

11. Dosage Forms Of Ayurvedic Formulations 11
S.No. Dosage Form No. of ingredients Dose
6. Arka (Distilled medicated water) 1-3 10-20ml
7. Avaleha (Jam like formulations) 10-50 5-10gm.
8. Paka Khand (Confectionary 10-25 5-10gm.
like formulation)
9. Guggulu (Guggulu base formulation 5-20 1-3gm.
in tab./pill form)

12. Dosage Forms Of Ayurvedic Formulations 12
S.No. Dosage Form No. of ingredients Dose
10. Ghrita (Classified butter based 5-20 5-10gm.
formulations)
11. Taila (Medicated/oil based 10-20 External
formulations)
12. Lepa (For external applications) 5-15 External
13. Malhara (Ointment) 3-5 External

13. Dosage Forms Of Ayurvedic Formulations 13
S.No. Dosage Form No. of ingredients Dose
14. Satva/Ghansatva (total water extract)1-3 1/2-1gm.
15. Vati/Gutika (tablet/pill) 5-20 1/2-1gm.
16. Panaka (syrups) 5-15 10-20ml.
17. Capsules 5-10 2
18. Aaschayotana (Eye drops) 3-5 Local use
19. Karn bindu (Ear drops) 5-10 Local use
20. Nasaya (Nasal drops/insulation) 5-10 Local use

14. Dosage Forms Of Ayurvedic Formulations 14
S.No. Dosage Form No. of ingredients Dose
21. Bhasma - (Calcinated ash); 1-3 50-100mg.
(i) Mineral based ash-Compounds of Minerals)
(ii) Metal based ash-Compounds of Metals)
22. Lauh & Mandora - 5-20 1gm.
(Iron ash based formulations);
23. Ras Yoga - (Herbo-mineral formulations)
(i) Kupipakva 2-5 50-100mg.
Metallic compounds
(ii) Rasayoga - Herbo-mineral 5-20 125-250mg.
-metallic formulations

15. Thank you
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