Churna Kalpana

CHURNA KALPANA
Dr. Jitendra Kumar Chhatria

AGENDA
01 Introduction
02 Definition
03 Types
General Method of
04 Preparation
05 Examples
INTRODUCTION
Churna is fine dry powder of any

single drug or more than one drug.
Few Aacharyas have opined that
Churna kalpana is ‘Upakalpana’ of
Kalka kalpana, because Churna is a
dry state of Kalka kalpana.
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DEFINITION
अत्यंतशष्ु कं यद् द्रव्यं सपु िष्टं वस्त्रगालऱतम ् ।
तत ् स्त्याच्चर्ण
ू े रजः क्षोदः तन्मारा कषषसंलमता ॥
(S.S.M.6/1)
According to Acharya Sarngadhar, Drug which is
properly dried is nicely powdered and it is followed
by filtration through a cloth. This filtered material
is Churna.
TYPES
Sthoola Churna
Sukshma Churna
Atyantasukshma Churna
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TYPES ACCORDING TO MODERN
Sl. No. Types Sieve No.
01 Coarse Powder 10/44
02 Moderately Coarse 22/60
03 Moderately Fine 44/85
04 Fine powder 85
05 Very fine powder 120

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GENERAL METHOD OF PREPARATION
Requirement
Procedure
1. Drug 1. Single Drug

2.Equipments
3. Instruments 2. Compound
Drugs
PROCEDURE
SINGLE DRUG
oDrug should be collected in
proper season and dried.
oIt should be taken incompletely
dry state and subjected to
pounding in khalva yantra
oAfter proper pounding, it should
be filtered through either cloth or
sieve of proper size.
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PROCEDURE
COMPOUND DRUG
o If there is a compound formulation, then each drug
should be powdered separately and filtered.
o The reason behind powdering each drug separately
in Churna is that, different drugs are of different
nature, like- mrudu(soft), madhyam(medium) and
kathin (hard). Thus, if they pounded together, initially
mrudu dravyas get powdered easily, while kathin
dravyas will remain as it is. Hence during filtration,
variation in the ratio of drugs (whichever mentioned in
particular formula) will take place. Also there is a
chance of evaporation of volatile principles of drug
sometime, before kathin dravyas get powdered
uniformly.
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IMPORTANCE OF ANUPANA
• यथा तैऱं जऱे क्षऺप्तं ऺणेनैव प्रपससतत ।

• अनुपानबऱादन्गे तथा पससतत भेषजम ् ॥ Sa.M.6/5
• When oil is dropped in water, it spreads very

quickly. Similarly, by Anupan effect of the
Bheshaj spreads in the body.
• Churna is often taken with some Anupan/
vehicle such as dugdha, ghrita, madhu, etc.
according to its indication and formulation
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PRAKSHEP OF CHURNA
• चणू े गड ु ः समो दे यः शर्सरा ‌द्ववगण ु ा भवेत ्।
चण ू ेषु भर्जसतं हहंगु दे यं न उत्क्ऱेद क्रुद्भवेत ् ॥2॥
लऱहे च्चण ू स द्रवैः सवैघत ु ाद्ववगण
ु ोर्न्मतैः ।
वपबेच्चतग ु णुस रै े व चण
ू मस ाऱोडडतं द्रववः ॥3॥ शा.सं.म. 6/2-3
• Ghrita and madhu are added twice the quantity
of the Churna.
• If Churna is adviced to consume in paste form
with any liquid, then the drav dravya should be
taken double the quantity of Churna i.e. 2
karsha.
• If Churna is said to drink after mixing with liquid,
then the drav dravya quantity should be four
times i.e. 4 karsha.
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DOSE :
तन्मारा कषषसंलमता ॥
(S.S.M.6/1)
SELF LIFE :
According to Acharya Sarngadhar – 02 Months
According to GOI, Gazette – 01 year
PRESERVATION :
 Churna should be packed in air tight
containers.
 Polythene and foil packing also gives damp
proof protection.
 It is said that the churnas retain their
potency for two months and then gradually
deteriorate. But if it is stored properly and
not affected by moisture or fungi, the churna
keep active for a year.
 Churnas containing kshara should not be
stored in loha patras.
ADVANTAGES :
• Powder form is more stable than liquids,
because chemical reactions take place more
rapidly in atmospheric conditions when the drugs
are in liquid form.
• Less chances of incompatibilities in case of
powder than liquids.
• The finer particle size dissolve more rapidly in
the body fluids than other soliddosage forms like
tablet, capsules, pills.
• Powders are more economical when compared
to other preparations.
• Transportation is easy and less risky.
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DISADVANTAGES :
• Drugs which deteriorate when exposed to
atmospheric conditions are not suitable for
dispensing in the powder form.
• Bitter, corrosive and unpalatable drugs can not
be dispensed in powder form.
• Hygroscopic drugs can not dispense in powder
form.
• Volatile drugs are not suitable for powder form.
EXAMPLE :
• Hingwastak churna Lavana Bhaskar Churna
• Sitopaladi churna Triphala Churna, Etc.
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HINGWASTAKA CHURNA
oReference:-B.R. Agnimandya-rogadhikar
oIngredients:-
1. Trikatu -1 part each
2. Ajamoda -1 part
3. Sindhava Lavana -1part
4. Sweta Jiraka -1 part
5. Krisna Jiraka -1 part
6. Sodhit Hingu -1 part
CONT...
o DOSE:-
o 3-6gms of medicine is mixed with equal amount of ghee and
administered along with first bolous of food.
o ANUPANA/SAHAPANA:-
Ghrita/Luke warm water
o INDICATION:-
Agnimandya, All types of vataja roga.
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CHURNA KALPANA

Dr. Jitendra Kumar Chhatria

Churna is fine dry powder of any

01 Coarse Powder 10/44

02 Moderately Coarse 22/60

03 Moderately Fine 44/85

05 Very fine powder 120

1. Drug 1. Single Drug

• यथा तैऱं जऱे क्षऺप्तं ऺणेनैव प्रपससतत ।

• When oil is dropped in water, it spreads very

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