akarakarabha :
Phytochemistry:
Analysis has shown a brown, resinous, acrid substance, insoluble in potassium hydroxide and probably containing pelletonin, two oils soluble in potassium hydroxide - one dark brown and acrid, the other yellow - tannin, gum, potassium sulphate and carbonate, potassium chloride, calcium phosphate and carbonate, silica, alumina, lignin, etc.
An alkaloid, Pyrethrine, yielding pyrethric acid, is stated to be the active principle.
PHARMACOLOGY:
Important formulations- Akarakara Curna
- Akarakarabhadi Curna
- Akarakarabhadi Vati
- Akarakaradi Guggul
- Jatiphaladi Vati
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Dr Mohamed Rifas
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