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

Indication: Effective in intestinal worm infestation, abscess, urinary calculi, fistula in ano, lymphadenitis and lock jaw.

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 contain jaggery.

Ingredients:

Si.No Ingredients Botanical name Quantity
Kashaya dravyas
1 Vidanga Embelia ribes 240 grams
2 Granthika(Pippali) Piper longum 240 grams
3 Rasna Pluchea lanceolata 240 grams
4 Kutaja twak Holarrhena antidysenterica(Bark) 240 grams
5 Indrayava Holarrhena antidysenterica(Seeds) 240 grams
6 Pata Cyclea peltata 240 grams
7 Elavaluka Prunus avium 240 grams
8 Dhatri Emblica officinalis 240 grams
9 Jala Water 98.304 liters
Sandana dravyas
10 Madhu Honey 14.400 Kg
11 Dhataki Woodfordia fruticosa 960 grams
Prakshepaka dravyas
12 Tavak Cinnamomum zeylanica 96 grams
13 Ela Elettaria cardamomum 96 grams
14 Patra Cinnamomum tamala 96 grams
15 Priyangu Callicarpa macrophylla 48 grams
16 Kanchanara Bauhinia variegata 48 grams
17 Lodhra Symplocos racemosa 48 grams
18 Shunti Zingiber officinale 384 grams
19 Maricha Piper nigrum 384 grams
20 Pippali Piper longum 384 grams

Method of preparation: Prepare the kashaya or decoction by boiling kashaya dravyas in water and reduce to ¼th and strain the decoction. When the decoction is cooled add Honey, 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 Vidangarishta:

Roga Karma: Vidradhi, urustambha, ashmari, meha, ashtila, bhagandara, gandamala and hanustambha.

Doshakarma: Tridoshahara mainly Kaphavatahara.

Agni Karma: Deepana, Pachana

Other Karma: Krimighna, rasa rakta dushtihara, srotoshodhaka.

Reference: Sharangadhara Samhita, AFI.

Manufacturers: Baidyanath, Dabur, Nagarjuna Ayurveda Pharmacy.

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