Information about Vasarishta / Vasakarishta / Vasarishtam indication, dose, side effects, ingredients, method of preparation, storage, qualities, reference and manufacturers.

Indication: Effective in Respiratory related complaints like cough, asthma, bronchitis, haematemesis and hemoptysis.

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:

Si.No Ingredients Botanical name Quantity
Kashaya dravyas
1 Vasa Adhatoda vasica 9.600 Kg
2 jala Water 24.576 Liter
Sandana dravyas
3 Guda jaggery 4.800 Kg
4 Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa 384 Grams
Prakshepaka dravyas
5 Tavak Cinnamomum zeylanica 48 Grams
6 Ela Elettaria cardamomum 48 Grams
7 Patra Cinnamomum tamala 48 Grams
8 Kesara Mesua ferrea 48 Grams
9 Kankola Piper cubeba 48 Grams
10 Shunti Zingiber officinale 48 Grams
11 Maricha Piper nigrum 48 Grams
12 Pippali Piper longum 48 Grams
13 Toya(Hrivera) Pavonia odorata 48 Grams

Method of preparation: Prepare the kashaya or decoction by boiling kashayadravyas in water and reduce to ¼th and strain the decoction. When the decoction is cooled add jiggery, 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 light and moisture.

Qualities of Vasarishta:

Roga Karma: Kasa, raktapitta, kshaya, shotha and shwasa.

Doshakarma: Tridoshahara mainly pittakaphahara.

Agni Karma: Deepana

Other Karma: Balya, hridya and raktadushtihara.

Reference: Gadhanigraha, prayogakhanda Asavadhikara: 152:154, AFI.

Manufacturers: Baidyanath, Ary Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Ary Vaidya Pharmacy, Arya Vaidya Nilaya, SNA Oushadasala Pvt Ltd, Shree Dhoothpapeshwar Ltd, 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.