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 +++++