The Ayurvedic formulary of India.

  • India. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee
Date:
2003-
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    483 TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES DESCRIBED IN AYURVEDIC CLASSICS AND THEIR METRIC EQUIVALENTS ADOPTED BY THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA COMMITTEE. itt following table of metric equivalents of weights and | 6. Nrpahasta Pde 55.88 cm. measures, linear measures and measurement of time used (Rajahasta) in the Ayurvedic classics have been approved by the | 7. Vyamia 72 182.88 cm. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia Committee in consultation with Indian Standards Institution. Ill. MEASUREMENT OF TIME I. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Unit Equivalent (in Classical Unit Metric hrs., minutes Equivalent & seconds) 1 Ratti or उफी =125 mg. 2 Ksana = 1 Lava 8 Rattis or Gunijas = 1 Masa = 1 £. 2 Lavas = 1 Nimesa 12 Masas = 1 ६988 (7018) = 12 8. 3 Nimesas = 1 Kastha = 4.66 seconds 2 Karsas (0188) = 1 Sukti = 24 2. 1 Ghati = 24 Minutes 2 Suktis =] Palam = 48 g. 30 Kasthas = 1 Kala = 2 Minutes (4 Karsas or Tolas) 20 Seconds 2 Palams = 1 Prastti = 96 g. 20 Kala + 3 Kashthas = 1 Muhirta = 48 Minutes 2 Prasrtis = 1 Kudava = 192 8. 30 Muhiirtas =] 4101218 = 24 Hrs. 2 Kudavas 111 1 = 384 £. 15 Ahoratras = 1 Paksa = 15 Days 2 Manikas = 1 Prastha = 768 g. 2 Paksas = 1 Masa = 30 Days/ 4 Prasthas = 1 Adhaka =3kg. 73 £. One month 4 Adhakas = 1 Drona = 12182. 228g. ~ = gaze Days! 2 Dronas = 1 Siirpa = 24kg. 576g. Hye months १ =a. ig [2B TTA = SMe 4 Dronis = 1 Khari = 19618. 6088. , 1 pales +. + One year 7, 5 Samvatsara =] Yuga = 5 Years 100 Palams = 1 Tula =4kg. 800 g. 1 ie. द 1 = ere Ke. 1 Ahoratra of Pitaras = 1 Month In the case of liquids, the metric equivalents would be the corresponding litre and millilitre. 1. LINEAR MEASURES Classical Unit Inches Metric Equivalents 1. Yavodara 0 4 0.24 cm. 2. Angula 3/4 1.95 cm. 3. Bitahasti 9 22.86 cm. 4. Aratni 10 4 41.91 cm. 5. Hasta 18 45.72 cm.
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