Information about Varanadyarishta indication, dose, side effects, ingredients, method of preparation, storage, qualities, reference and manufacturers.

Indication: Effective in obesity, digestive system related complaints, headache, urinary calculi, PCOD and hypothyroidism.

Dose: 20 to 40 ml with equal quantity of water. Two times daily after food.

Side effects:  No known side effects, Heavy dose may induce gastric irritation. Use with caution in diabetic patients as it contains jaggery.

Ingredients: Varanadi gana/ Varanadi Kashayam

Si.No Ingredients Botanical name
Kashaya dravyas Crataeva religiosa
1 Varana Strobilanthes ciliates
2 Sairyaka Asparagus racemosus
3 Shatavari Plumbago zeylanica
4 Dahana(Chitraka) Chenomorpha fragrans
5 Morata Aegle marmelos
6 Bilva Aristolochia bracteplate
7 Vishanika Solanum indicum
8 Brihati Aerua lanata
9 Bhadra Pongamia glabra
10 Karanja Holoptelia integrifolia
11 Pootikaranja Premna corymbosa
12 Jaya Terminalia chebula
13 Pathya Moringa olifera
14 Bahalapallava(Shigru) Desmostachya bipinnata
15 Darbha Semicarpus anacardium
16 Rujakara(Bhallataka) Crataeva religiosa
Sandana dravyas:
17 Guda Jaggery
18 Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa
Prakshepa dravyas
19 No 1 to No 16 Kashaya dravyas used as prakshepaka dravyas

Method of preparation: Prepare the kashaya or decoction by boiling kashayadravyas in water and reduce to ¼th  and strain the decoction. When 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 Varanadyarishta:

Roga Karma: Kaphavikara, medovikara, mandagni, urustamba, shirashoola, gulma vikara and vidradhi.

Doshakarma: Kaphahara

Agni Karma: Deepana

Reference: Astangahrudayam Sutrasthana 15/21-22 (Varanadi gana ingredients)

Manufacturers: SNA Oushada sala Pvt Ltd.

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