Indication: Asthma, cough, bronchitis, diabetes, skin diseases, diarrhoea and general body weakness.

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. Used under medical supervision.

Ingredients of Babularishta:

SI.NO Sanskrit name Botanical name Quantity
Kwatha dravyas:
1 Babula  Acacia arabica 9.600 Kg
2 Jala Water 49.152 liters
Sandana dravyas:
3 Guda Jaggery 4.800 Kg
4 Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa 768 grams
Prakshepaka dravyas
5 Krishna (Pippali) Piper longum 48 grams
6 Jatiphala  Myristica fragrans  48 grams
7 Kankola  Piper cubeba  48 grams
8 Ela Elettaria cardamomum 48 grams
9 Twak Cinnamomum zeylanicum 48 grams
10 Patra Cinnamomum tamala 48 grams
11 Kesara Mesua ferrea 48 grams
12 Lavanga  Sysygium aromaticum 48 grams
13 Maricha Piper nigrum 48 grams

Method of preparation: Prepare the kashaya or decoction by boiling kashaya dravyas in water and reduce to ¼th  and strain the decoction. When decoction is cooled add jagger, Dhataki 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 direct sunlight and moisture.

Properties of Babularishta:

Roga karma: Kshaya, kusta, atisara, prameha, shwasa and kasa.

Dosha karma: Kaphapittahara

Agni  karma: Deepana

Other karmas: Raktastambaka

Reference: Bhaishajya ratnavali Rajayakshma Atisara adhikarahikitsa 7/168-170

Manufacturers: Baidyanath, Dabur.

Warning: Do not take this product without the consent of your Ayurvedic Physician.  The information here is only for the purpose of knowledge.