Information about Chitrakadi Kashayam Indication , Doses, Side effects, Ingredients, Preparation, Reference, Ayurvedic properties & Manufacturers

Chitrakadi  Kashayam is a concentrated decoction prepared out of herbal ingredients, which consist of water soluble active principles.

Indication: Rheumatoid arthritis, paralysis, obesity, increased cholesterol level, flatulence, piles and loss of appetite.

Dose :  Kashayam  5 – 15ml diluted with 15 –  45ml of water twice daily before food or as directed by physician.

Side effects: No known side effects, over dose may induce gastric irritation. Use this medicine under medical supervision.

Ingredients:

SI.NO Sanskrit name Botanical name Quantity
1 Chitraka Plumbago zeylanica 1 Part
2 Indrayava Holarrhena antidysentrica 1 Part
3 Pata Cyclea peltata 1 Part
4 Katuki Picrarhiza kurroa 1 Part
5 Ativisha Aconitum heterophyllum 1 Part
6 Hareetaki Terminalia chebula 1 Part

Method of preparation of Chitrakadi Kashayam:  Herbal ingredients (coarse powder) 1 part boiled in 16 parts of water and reduced to 4 part.

Method  of Storage: Store in an airtight container, in a dry place.

Ayurvedic Properties of Chitrakadi Kashayam:

Roga karma:  Amavata,  vatavyadhi,  adhmana, sthoulya,  urustamba, shulaprashamana, agnimandya and amashayagata vata.

Dosha karma: Kaphavatahara

Agni  karma: Pachana &  Deepana.

Other karma: Rasaprasadana, medohara, shophahara and shulaprashamana.

Reference:  Sushrutha chikitsa -14/4

Manufacturers: Vaidyaratna Prabha vaidyasala, SNA Oushadhasala 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.