Sandhan Kalpana : For UG students

Concept of Sandhan Kalpana  [ Medicated Fermented ayurvedic products]:

Definition--
द्रवेषु चिरकालस्थ द्रव्यं यत् संधितं भवेतI

आसवारिष्ट भेदेंस्तु प्रोच्यते भेषजोचितमII     शारंगधर संहिता मध्यम खंड १०/१

1 .Drava dravya: Jala[Water], Kwath [Decoction] , Swaras[ Fresh Juice]

 2. Other drugs: Herbal powders, Sugars , Sandhan drugs[ Dhataki Pushpa/ Madhuka Pushpa]

  Mixed well ------Mixture -----kept for certain time period -----for Sandhan[ fermentation]-----  Bheshaj Nirman----- Named as  Asav-Arishta

Objective:

Madyajanak Sandhan Kalpa 

Development of Self generated alcohol --- alcoholic fermentation -----Madya Nirman

Extraction of water and alcohol soluble components of herbal drugs---becomes more potent 

Amaljanak sandhan Kalpa ---lactic acid fermentation----Amla rasa ---intensity +++++

 Mashi kalpa:

•कृष्ण सर्पो यंदा दह्यामानो अति कृष्णत्वं  गच्छति तदा चूर्ण मसी इति उच्चते , स शुक्लत्व याति तदा क्षार   इति उच्चते II

•दहेत कटाहे त्रिफळा स मसी मधु संयुता II ऊपदंशे प्रलेपोSयं सद्यो रोपयति व्रणम

•यवान दग्ध्वा मसी कार्या तैलेन युतया तया दद्यात सर्वाग्नि दग्धेषु  प्रलेपो व्रण रोपणा II

 Mashi Formulations in routine practice: 

Formulation	Drug	Vehical	Disease condition
Ela mashi	Ela powder	Honey	Shwas/ Kasa
Narikela Jata Mashi	Coconut fibers	honey	Chhardi
Amalaki mashi	Amalaki powder	Honey	Amalapitta
Lavang Mashi	Clove Pushpa Whole drug	Honey	Kasa

Mashi Kalpana : Concept [preparation] 

•Nirukti:

  1. Ayurvediya Shabdakosha: After heating the drug ---------converted into black colour

   दग्धत्वात कृष्णतां यातं द्रव्यं भस्म कज्जलं I

  2. Shusrut Samhita Uttar khanda 51/38

  After burning of drug : obtained black coloured –KAJJALA SAMAN medicine

   दग्ध्वा अवशिष्टम कज्जलं I

3. Sahrangdhar samhita Uttarkhanda

  chapter 11

Aushadhi drug when burnt and black colored drug is obtained -------Mashi Kalpa

  तान दग्ध्वा मशी कज्जलं कार्यं I

Method Of preparation: 

1.BHARJAN

  [ Bahirdhoom]

•Powdered drug

•In frying pan---Heat applied

•Krishnavarni  [black coloured] 

PUTAPAKA [Antardhoom]

•Laghu Puta application

•Sharav samput—powdered drug kept

•Incinerated in Laghu Puta [cow dungs]

•Quantity : Depends on softness and hardness of drug

•In some texts: Gajaputa

Obtained material : 

Triturated in mortar and pestle

Preserve in air tight container

Reference for UG and PG students: Shelf life of Ayurvedic medicines

GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NEW DELHI, THE 12TH AUGUST, 2016

SHELF LIFE OR DATE OF EXPIRY OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINES

S. No.	Dosage form	Shelf life or date of expiry with effect from the date of manufacture
(1)	(2)	(3)
(i)	Anjana
	a)  Anjana made from Kasthaushadhi	1 year
	b)  Anjana made from Kasthaushadhi along with Rasa/Uprasa/Bhasma	2 years
	c)  Anjana made only from Rasa/Uprasa/Bhasma	3 years
(ii)	Arka	1 year
(iii)	Asava Arista	10 years
(iv)	Avaleha, Khanda, Paka, Guda	3 years
(v)	Churna, Kwatha Churna, Lepa Churna, Danta Manjan (Churna)	2 years
(vi)	Dhoopan	2 years
(vii)	Dravaka, Lavana, Kshara	5 years
(viii)	Ghrita	2 years
(ix)	Guggulu	5 years
(x)	Gutika/Vati
	(I) Gutika or Vati containing Kasthaushadhi along with Rasa / Uprasa/ Bhasma/ Guggulu (including Lepa Gutika and GhanVati)	5 years
	(II) Gutika or Vati containing only Kasthaushadhi (including Lepa Gutika and Ghan Vati)	3 years
	(III) Gutika / Vati containing only Ras / Uprasa / Bhasma except Naga, Vanga and Tamra Bhasma	10 years
(xi)	Karna/ Nasabindu	2 years
(xii)	Kupipakva Rasayana	10 years
(xiii)	Malahar	3 years
(xiv)	Mandura-Lauha	10 years
(xv)	Naga Bhasma, Vanga Bhasma and Tamra Bhasma	5 years
(xvi)	Netrabindu	1 year
(xvii)	Parpati	10 years
(xviii)	Pishti and Bhasma except Naga, Vanga and Tamra Bhasma	10 years
(xix)	Pravahi Kwatha	3 years
(xx)	Rasayoga
	(I) Rasayoga Containing only Rasa / Uprasa / Bhasma except Naga, Vanga and Tamra Bhasma	10 years
	(II) Rasayoga Containing Rasa / Uprasa/ Bhasma along with Kasthaushadhi/Guggulu	5 years
(xxi)	Sattva (derived from medicinal plant)	2 years
(xxii)	Sharkar / Panak/Sharbat	3 years
(xxiii)	Shveta parpati	2 years
(xxiv)	Taila	3 years
(xxv)	Varti	2 years