Drakshadi churna
Information about Drakshadi churna Indication, Dose, Side effects, Ingredients, Method of preparation, Reference, Ayurvedic properties & Manufacturers.
Drakshadi churna is a mixture of 23 herbal powder along with rasin and suger used in the management digestive system related problems and general debility
Indication: Gastritis, indigestion, vomiting, dry cough, menorrhagia, leucorrhoea and other pitta aggravated conditions like burning sensation of body, excessive sweating, burning micturation.
Dose : 2 to 6 grams along with water or honey twice daily after food. For constipation 8 to 15 grams with water.
Side effects: Heavy dose may induce increased loose stools ( easily manageable by having 1 to 2 glass of buttermilk along with meals), used with caution in diabetic and hypertensive patients as it contain suger and salt.
Ingredients:
SiNo | Sanskrit name | Botanical Name/ Common name | Quantity |
1 | Draksha | Vitis vinifera | 1 Part |
2 | Laja | Parched rice/puffed rice | 1 Part |
3 | Sithotpala | Nelumo nucifera | 1 Part |
4 | Yastimadhu | Glycyrrhiza glabra | 1 Part |
5 | Kharanja | Phoenix dactylifera | 1 Part |
6 | Gopi(sveta sariva) | Hemidesmus indicus | 1 Part |
7 | Tuga(vamsha) | Bambusa bambos | 1 Part |
8 | Hrivera | Pavonia odorata | 1 Part |
9 | Amalaki | Emblica officinalis | 1 Part |
10 | Abda(mustha) | Cyperus rotundus | 1 Part |
11 | Chandana | Santalum album | 1 Part |
12 | Kana(pippali) | Piper longum | 1 Part |
13 | Ushira | Vetivera zizanioides | 1 Part |
14 | Twak | Cinnamum zeylanicum | 1 Part |
15 | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum | 1 Part |
16 | Patra | Cinnamomum tamala | 1 Part |
17 | Nagakesara | Mesua ferrea | 1 Part |
18 | Vella | Embelia ribes | 1 Part |
19 | Gokshura | Tribulus terretris | 1 Part |
20 | Dhanya(danyaka) | Coriandrum sativum | 1 Part |
21 | Nagara(shunti) | Zingiber officinalis | 1 Part |
22 | Shati | Hedychium spicatum | 1 Part |
23 | Karpura | Cinnamomum camphora | 1 Part |
24 | Talisaka(talisa) | Abies webbiana | 1 Part |
25 | Sharkara | Sugar | 24 Parts |
Method of preparation: The above ingredients are powdered separately and mixed together in specified quantity.
Method of Storage: Stored in airtight container in dry place.
Shelf life period: Around 6 month.
Reference : Vaidyayogaratnavali Page 64-65.
Ayurvedic properties of Drakshadi churna :
Roga karma: Amlapitta, agnimandya, chardi, kshayaja kasa, raktapradara, shweta pradara.
Dosha karma: Pittakaphahara
Agni karma: Deepana
Other gunas: Vatanulomaka
Manufacturers: Imcops, Zandu Ayurveda, Aravind, BAPS Swamynarayan herbal care herbal labs Ltd
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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