GENERAL DOSAGE OF AYURVEDIC PREPARATIONS (KALPANA) & THEIR SHELF LIFE

General Dosage of Ayurvedic Preparations According to Age & Shelf Life of Various Kalpana

Sl No	Types of Preparation / Kalpana	Age	Dose
1.	Swaras Kalpana	1-12 months	1-3 drops
		1-5 years	5-15 drops
		6-15 years	2-5 ml
		Adults	7-14 ml
2.	Kalka Kalpana	1-12 months	130 mg
		1-5 years	1-2 gm
		6-15 years	2-5 gm
		Adults	6-12 gm
3.	Kwath  / Arka	1-12 months	1-5 drops
		1-5 years	5-15 drops
		6-15 years	2-5 ml
		Adults	14-28 ml
4.	Sitakasya / Phanta	1-12 months	1-5 drops
		1-5 years	5-15 drops
		6-15 years	2-5 ml
		Adults	14-28 ml
5.	Churna Kalpana	1-5 years	1-2 gm
		6-15 years	2-3 gm
		Adults	3-6 gm
6.	Vati / Gutika	1-12 months	5-30 mg
		1-5 years	30-130 mg
		6-15 years	130-250 mg
		Adults	250-500 mg
7.	Dhatu Bhasma	1-12 months	8-15 mg
		1-5 years	30-130 mg
		6-15 years	130-250 mg
		Adults	250-500 mg
8.	Avaleha/ Modaka	1-12 months	120 mg
		1-5 years	1-2 gm
		6-15 years	2-5 gm
		Adults	14-24 gm
9.	Ghrita	1-12 months	1-5 drops
		1-5 years	5-15 drops
		6-15 years	2-5 gm
		Adults	12-24 gm
10.	Asava / Aristha	1-12 months	1-5 drops
		1-5 years	5-15 drops
		6-15 years	2-5 ml
		Adults	14-28 ml
11.	Suppositors / Enema / Douch	1-12 months	½ - 1 stick/day
		1-5 years	1 stick/day
		6-15 years	1-2 stick/day
		Adults	2-4 stick/day

Shelf Life of Ayurvedic Preparations

Sl No.	Name of Kalapana	Acc. To Sarangdhar Samhita	Acc. To D & C Act
1.	Churna Kalpana	2 months	2 years
2.	Vati, Gutika Kalpana	1 year	3 years
3.	Avaleha Kalpana	1 year	3 years
4.	Taila Kalpana	1 yr. 4 months	3 years
5.	Ghrita Kalpana	1 yr. 4 months	2 years
6.	Sandhan (Asava/Aristha) Kalpana	No shelf life	10 years
7.	Bhasma Kalpana	No shelf life	10 years