Information about Balarishta indication, dose, side effects, ingredients, method of preparation, properties, reference and manufacturers.

Balarishta is an excellent nervine tonic, prevents degeneration of bones, improves strength of the muscle and bone.

Indication: Useful in general body weakness, Paralysis, arthritis, cervical spondylosis, sciatica, lumbar spondylosis, muscular pain, improves digestion and useful in vata involved disorders.

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 of Balarishta: 

SI.NO Sanskrit name Botanical name Quantity
Kwatha dravyas:
1 Bala Sida cordifolia 4.8 Kg
2 Ashwagandha Withenia somnifera 4.8 Kg
3 Jala Water 48 liters
Sandana dravya:
4 Guda Jaggery 14.400 Kg
5 Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa 768 grams
Prakshepaka dravyas
6 Payasya Ipomea digitata 96 grams
7 Eranda Ricinus communis 96 grams
8 Rasna Pluchea lanceolata 48 grams
9 Ela Elettaria cardamomum 48 grams
10 Prasarini Paederia fortida 48 grams
11 Devapushpa(Lavanga) Syzygium aromaticum 48 grams
12 Usheera Vetiveria zizanioides 48 grams
13 Gokshura Tribulus terrestris 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 Balarishta:

Roga karma: Ugra vatarogas, balakara, pushtikara, agnideepana.

Dosha karma: Vatahara

Agni  karma: Deepana

Other karmas: Brahmana, vatanulomaka and vrishya.

Reference: Bhaishajya ratnavali Vatavydhi chikitsa 26/ 607-610

Manufacturers: The Arya Vaidya Nilayam  Ashoka pharmaceuticals, Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, SNA Oushadhasala Pvt Ltd, Sitaram Ayurveda Pharmacy, Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Group, Dabur, 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.