AVALEHA OR LEHA AND PAKA

Definition AVALEHA OR LEHA AND PAKA

  • Avaleha or Lehya is a semi-solid preparation of drugs, prepared with addition of
  • jaggery, sugar or sugar-candy and boiled with prescribed drug juice or decoction. They are
  • also known as Modaka, Gu·a, Kha¸·a, Rasayana, Leha etc.
ayurveda

AVALEHA OR LEHA AND PAKA

Method of preparation of AVALEHA

  • There preparations generally have (1) Kasaya or other liquids, (2) jaggery, sugar or
  • sugar-candy, (3) powders or pulps of certain drugs; and (4) ghee or oil and honey. Jaggery,
  • sugar or sugar-candy is dissolved in the liquid and strained to remove the foreign particles.
  • This solution is boiled over a moderate fire. When the P¡ka (Ph¡¸ita) is thready (tantuvat)
  • when pressed between two fingers or when it sinks in water without getting easily dissolved,
  • it should be removed from the fire. Fine powders of drugs are then added in small quantities
  • and stirred continuously and vigorously to form a homogenous mixture. Ghee or oil, if
  • mentioned, is added while the preparation is still hot and mixed well. Honey, if mentioned is
  • added when the preparation is cool and mixed well.

Characteristics of AVALEHA

  • The Lehya should neither be hard nor be a thick fluid. When pulp of the drugs is
  • added and ghee or oil is present in the preparation, this can be rolled between the fingers.
  • Growth of fungus over it or fermentation is, among others, signs of deterioration.
  • When metals are mentioned, the bhasmas of the metals are used. In the case of drugs like
  • Bhallataka, purified drugs alone are included in the preparation. The colour and smell
  • depend on the drugs used.
  • Preservation and Storage
  • The Lehya should be kept in glass or porcelain jars. It can also be kept in a metal
  • container which does not react with it. Normally, Lehyas should be used within one year.

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