Ashwagandharishta
Information about Ashwagandharishta indication, dose, side effects, ingredients, method of preparation, storage, qualities, reference and manufacturers.
Indication: Effective in general debility, rheumatic complaints, acts like nervine tonic, useful in mental fatigue, epilepsy, memory loss, insanity, erectile dysfunction and infertility.
Dose: 20 to 40 ml with equal quantity of water. Two times daily after food.
Side effects: No known side effects, the heavy dose may induce gastric irritation. Use with caution in diabetic patients as it contain jaggery.
Ingredients:
Si.No | Ingredients | Botanical name | Quantity |
Kwatha dravya: | |||
1 | Ashwagandha | Withania somnifera | 2.4 Kg |
2 | Musali | Chlorophytum tuberosum | 960 grams |
3 | Manjista | Rubia cordifolia | 480 grams |
4 | Haritaki | Terminalia chebula | 480 grams |
5 | Haridra | Curcuma longa | 480 grams |
6 | Daruharidra | Berberis aristata | 480 grams |
7 | Yastimadhu | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 480 grams |
8 | Rasna | Alpenia galanga | 480 grams |
9 | Vidhari | Pueraria tuberosa | 480 grams |
10 | Arjuna | Terminalia arjuna | 480 grams |
11 | Mustha | Cyperus rotundus | 480 grams |
12 | Trivrit | Operculina turpethum | 480 grams |
13 | Ananta | Hemidesmus indicus | 384 grams |
14 | Shyama | Cryptolepis buchanani | 384 grams |
15 | Shweta chandana | Santalum album | 384 grams |
16 | Rakta chandana | Pterocarpus santalinus | 384 grams |
17 | Vacha | Acorus calamus | 384 grams |
18 | Chitraka | Plumbago zeylanica | 384 grams |
19 | Jala | Water | 96 liters |
Sandhana dravya: | |||
20 | Madhu | Honey | 14.4 Kg |
21 | Dhataki | Woodfordia fruticosa | 768 grams |
Prakshepa dravya: | |||
22 | Pippali | Piper longum | 96 grams |
23 | Maricha | Piper nigrum | 96 grams |
24 | Nagara | Zingiber officinale | 96 grams |
25 | Twak | Cinnamomum zeylanica | 192 grams |
26 | Patra | Cinnamomum tamala | 192 grams |
27 | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum | 192 grams |
28 | Priyangu | Callicarpa macrophylla | 192 grams |
29 | Nagakesara | Mesua ferrea | 96 grams |
Method of preparation: Prepare the kashaya or decoction by boiling kashayadravyas in water and reduce to ¼th and strain the decoction. When the decoction is cooled add jaggery and prakshepaka dravyas. Keep for fermentation in a closed vessel for 1 month. After completion of fermentation, arista is filtered and stored in a glass bottle.
Method of storage: Stored in an airtight glass bottle. Keep away from light and moisture.
Qualities of Ashwagandharista:
Roga Karma: Murcha, apasmara, shosha, unmade, karshya, arsha, mandagni and vataroga.
Doshakarma: Tridoshahara mainly vatahara.
Agni Karma: Deepana
Other Karma: Rasayana, vrishya & balya.
Reference: Bhaishajya ratnavali Murcha chikitsa 21/15 – 21.
Manufacturers: Ary Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Ary Vaidya Pharmacy, Arya Vaidya Nilaya, SNA Oushada sala Pvt Ltd, SDP Pharmacy Puttur, Shree Dhoothpapeshwar Ltd, Divya pharmacy.
Warning: Do not take this product without the consent of your Ayurvedic Physician. The information here is only for the purpose of knowledge.
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