Abstract

KWATHA KALPANA

Komal Sharma*, Anurag Saini and Ravneet Kaur Chahal

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Abstract

Kwatha Kalpana is the most significant and widely used dosage form in Ayurvedic pharmaceutics. It is one among basic Panchvidha Kashaya Kalpana of Bhaishajya Kalpana. It is a basis of preparatory method of other secondary dosage form such as Snehapaka, Sandhana Kalpana, Avleha etc. So to get good quality of this dosage form Kwatha should be of standard quality. To obtain good quality of Kwatha, it’s very important to concentrate on its pharmaceutical factors such as temperature, vessel for preparation, quantity of water, particle size of raw drugs, duration of heating.

Keywords: Kwatha, Panchvidha Kashaya Kalpana, Decoction.