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Dosage and parts used of shallaki - Boswellia serrata Roxb.

shallaki :

shallaki  : Boswellia serrata Roxb.

Parts used for medicinal purpose

Bark, Gum, ,

Dosage:


Decoction 50-100 ml; 
Oleo-gum resin 1-3gm. 
Twak choorna:- 1 – 3g
Twak Kwatha:- 20 – 50ml
Niryasa:- 5 – 40g in amenorrhea 1 – 3g usually
Oil:- 10 – 20ml


Antidote:

 Dosage hasn’t been well studied, but high doses can have serious side-effects on the liver. Interactions with other medications haven’t been well studied.


Purification:

Generally four grades of gum-resin are known: Superfine grade is translucent, very light, yellow, in color, free  from bark and other impurities; Quality 1 is brownish yellow, less translucent and free from bark and impurities; Quality II is brownish, semi-translucent and may have some impurities; and Quality III is dark brown, opaque and with impurities 

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