This document provides an overview of Sneha Kalpana, the Ayurvedic process of preparing medicated oils and ghees. It defines Sneha Kalpana, discusses the types of bases used like ghee and oils, and the aims of the process. Key steps in the general method of preparation are outlined, including rules for ingredients proportions. Signs of proper maturation and characteristics of the final products are also described. Various techniques like Murchana, Avartana, and using rasa drugs are summarized.
3. GIST OF TOPIC
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITION, TYPES
AIMS OF SNEHA
KALPANA
GENERAL METHOD OF
PREPARATION
7 RULES OF KALPANA
SNEHA PAKA AND
SIDDHI LAXANAS
MURCHANA
AVARTANA
SNEHA KALPANA
WITH RASA DRAVYAS
SNEHA KALPANA IN
SDM TEACHING
PHARMACY
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
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4. INTRODUCTION
• Derivation – स्निह् प्रीतौ
• Sneha Fat or Fatty material
• Kalpana Pharmaceutical process of
medicaments
• Eg: Ghrita kalpana and Taila kalpana
• Produces snigdhata to the body
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6. DEFINITION
• Ghritas are preparations in which ghee is boiled with
prescribed Kashayas (decoctions) and kalkas of drugs
according to the formula. This process ensures
absorption of the active therapeutic principles of the
ingredients used
• Tailas are preparations in which taila is boiled with
prescribed Kashayas (decoction) and kalkas of drugs
according to the formula. This process ensures
absorption of the active therapeutic properties of the
ingredients used.
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Ref--AFI
9. AIMS OF SNEHA KALPANA
• The rationality behind taking an Taila / Ghrita as
a base is presumably –
• To Extract water soluble, lipid soluble active
fractions from the ingredients used
• To Enhance Shelf life
• To Enhance the Drug Absorption
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14. PREPARATION OF KWATHA FOR SNEHA
KALPANA
1 PART
DRUG
4
PARTS
WATER
1/4
Dr.KISHORE 14Ref—Sha Ma /9/2
15. BASED ON NATURE OF DRUG
MADHYAMA
AND
KATINA
DRAVYA
4
8
16
PARTS
Dr.KISHORE 15Ref—Sha Ma /9/3
16. BASED ON QUANTITY OF DRUG
• ONE
KARSHA
(12g )
• ONE
PALA (48
g)
• ONE
PALA
(48g)
• ONE
KUDAVA
(192 g)
• ONE
KUDAVA
(192 g)
• ONE
KHARI
(196.5 KG
APPRX)
16
PARTS
8
PARTS
4
PARTS
Drug
Water
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Ref—Sha Ma /9/4
21. Drava dravyas like
Kalka is 1/8 th part of sneha add 4 parts of water
1/8:1:4
DUGDHA
DHADHI
MAMSARASA
TAKRA
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22. EXAMPLES
DUGDHA
Go Dugdha Aja Dugdha
Kumkumadi Taila Anu Taila
• DADHI Kottam Chukkadhi Taila
• TAKRA Grahanimihira Taila
• MAMSA RASA Sambukadya Taila
Dr.KISHORE 22Ref—A.F.I
23. • GHRITAS with MAMSA RASA
AMRITHA PRASHA GHRITA
BRIHATH CHAAGALYADHI
GRITHA
BRIHAT ASWAGANDHA GHRITA
GO DUGDA
AMRITHA BHALLATAKA GHRITA
KSHIRA SHATPHALA GHRITA
Dr.KISHORE 23Ref—A.F.I
24. • If 4 or less they have to be four times to the
quantity of sneha in total
• If drava dravyas are 5 or more in number then
each one should be taken equal to that of sneha
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25. EXAMPLES
• NILI BRINGADI TAILA
DRAVA DRAVYAS are
NILI SWARASA
BRINGARAJA SWARASA
AJA KSHIRA
NARIKELA KSHIRA
MAHISHI KSHIRA
GO DUGDA
6
Dr.KISHORE 25Ref—A.F.I
26. KALKA DRAVYA AND SNEHA
Then DRAVA DRAVYA WATER
¼:1:4
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27. EXAMPLES
• WATER as DRAVA DRAVYA in
CHITRAKADI TAILA
PINDA TAILA
Dr.KISHORE 27Ref—A.F.I
28. • KALKA
(Kwatha dravyas are used as Kalka dravya)
• Only Sneha and KWATHA
1/6:1:4
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34. SNEHA PAAKA KAALA
• The Duration of Paka period depends on the
nature of the Drava dravyas added to Sneha.
• Valli , Moola - 12 days
• Kwatha, Aranala and Takra - 5 days
• Swarasa - 3 days
• Dugdha - 2 days
• Mamsa rasa, Vrihi dhanya - 1 day
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34Ref—B.R/1/1310-1312
38. SNEHA PAKA
आम िाक र्िवीयि अस्ग्िमातध्य गुु
मॄदु िाक िनय कमि
मध्यम िाक सवि कमि
खर िाक अभ्यड़गार्थं
दग्ध िाक दाह् , र्िश्प्रयोजि
Dr.KISHORE 38Ref—Sha Ma /9/17
39. HOW TO ASSESS PAKA
• Ama paka Apari Paka
• Mridu paka Less quantity of Moisture in Kalka
• Madhayama paka Soft but devoid of moisture
• Khara paka Slightly rough to touch
• Dagdha paka Katina Tara Sneha kalka
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41. ADITYA PAKA
Dravya + Sneha
appropriate paatra
ADITYA PAKA
EXAMPLE
KASISADI GHRITA
Kasisa Nisha Musta etc., drugs
are taken in quantity of 1 Karsha
and powdered
30 Pala of GHRITA
kept in TAMRA PAATRA
Exposed to SUN for 7 days
Dr.KISHORE 41Ref—Sha Ma /9/51-57
42. GANDHA PAKA
• Drugs are taken in equal quantity and
powdered thoroughly and packed in cotton
cloth
• Taila is to be taken about 16 times to that of
drugs powder
• When Taila is boiled, the Pottali is immersed
in the Taila and vessel is closed
• Its immersed for Ten days then the pottali is to
be squeezed properly to obtain GANDHA
PAKA
Dr.KISHORE 42Ref—B.R/5/1309
43. MURCHANA
• Sneha is subjected to one particular samskara
called Sneha murchana.
• Applicable for both Ghrita and Taila.
• Durgandha vinahanthi, Ama dosha harathi
• Veeryavan , Soukhya dhaayi
Dr.KISHORE 43Ref—B.R/5/1285
45. TILA TAILA MURCHANA
Manjishta
Rajani , Lodhra
Musta, Nalika
Triphala, Bala
Vatankura, Suchi
Pushpa mula rasa
TILA
TAILA
JALA
M
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A
T
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A
T
A
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A
1/16 Parts
1/64
Parts
1 Part
4 Parts
Dr.KISHORE 45Ref—A.F.I
46. QUALITIES OF MURCHITHA SNEHA
• Significant increase in Iodine and Saponification
values
• Decrease in the Acid value
• Decrease in the Rancidity
• Decrease in the Saturated acid profile and increase in
the Unsaturation Percentage
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Standardization of Tila taila (Sesamum oil) - An Ingredient used in
the Ayurvedic Vaitarana Basti
Dr. Sriram Chandra Mishra, Dr. Narayan Chandra Dash.
Department of Kayachikitsa, Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Odisha
47. WHY TILA TAILA IS BEST
• LIGNANS
Acts as anti cholesterol agents
• SESAMIN
Protects liver from the oxidative damage
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48. AVARTANA
• Repeating the process (sneha kalpana)
for several times means Avartana
• This potentiates the final product; to
achieve the maximum benefit of the
drug
Dr.KISHORE 48Ref—CHA.CHI.29/117-120
49. METHOD OF PREPARATION
• The general procedure of Sneha kalpana is
followed to obtain sneha
• Kalka and Drava dravya are added for second
Avarthy and Sneha paka is done
• Number of such repetitions would determine
the number of AVARTANA
• Variation in consistency, colour and odour of
the product may be observed after each
Avartana
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50. EXAMPLES OF AVARTAYUKTA
SNEHA KALPANAS
• KSHEERA BALA TAILA 101
• DHANWANTARAM TAILA 101
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PHARMACEUTICAL STUDY OF AVARTITA
HINGUSAUVARCHALADI GHRITA
Roshy Joseph C, Ilanchezhian R
51. KUZHAMBU
• Kerala Pharmacies are using Kuzhambu
practically in Sneha kalpana
• To get more Vatahara action than the Taila by
adding Eranda taila, etc.
• By doing this procedure viscosity of the Sneha
will increase
• There will be no change in the ingredients but only
in the Sneha dravya
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56. RESEARCH WORKS
• PHARMACEUTICO ANALYTICAL STUDY OF SNEHA
PAKA SAMAYA W.S.R. BRAHMI GRITHA AND ITS
EFFECT ON MEMORY IN ALBINO RATS
SARAN BABU ; SDMCA, HASSAN
• CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF NIRGUNDI TAILA W.S.R.TO
PREPARE IN DIFFERENT NUMBER OF DAYS
• PRASHANTH BK RAO K SHANKAR
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57. DISCUSSION
• Kalpana in which Agni, Jala and Kaala
samskaras are used to obtain active principles
is Sneha kalpana
• Unique procedure to extract both water and
lipid soluble active principles
• It is administered by different routes as Bahya
and Abhyantara
• Madhyama paka is considered as Sarva karma
yukta
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58. CONTD…..
• Murchana plays an important role in Pharmaceutics
and Therapeutics
• Avartana increases potency of the product
• Viscosity of Kuzhambu is more than normal Taila
because of more Sneha dravyas incorporated
• Rules are set for complete or proper extraction of
gunas (active principles) into Sneha
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59. CONCLUSION
• Sneha kalpana is widely used dosage form in
Ayurvedic pharmaceutics
• Method of preparation and rules are explained to
acquire the complete efficacy of the drugs
employed
• More research needs to be done to revalidate the
concepts explained
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CHROMATOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF
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AUSHADHA SIDDHA TAILAS PREPARED
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