Kalyanaka ghrita: an example of intertextuality among the Bower manuscript, Charak samhita, Susruta samhita, Astangahrdayam samhita and Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI)
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This critical and careful study aimed to gather information on the common formulation(s) found in the following ancient medical texts: the Bower Manuscript (Bower Ms.), Charak Samhita (CS), Susruta Samhita (SS), Astangahrdayam Samhita (AHS) and Ayurvedic Formulary of India (AFI). We found that only one formulation, Kalyanaka ghrita, had the same formula in all the texts. Kalyanaka ghrita was prepared according to the formula provided in the AFI and in the ancient classical texts. The prepared ghrita was examined by high performance thin layer chromatography and then compared with commercial Triphala Churna with respect to chemical markers. We identified a connection among the Bower Ms., CS, SS, AHS and AFI.
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