Chavikasavam (Yogaratnakaram)

Chavikasavam (Yogaratnakaram)

Ingredients:

• Root of piper brachystachym (Chavya)-2.4kg
• Plumbago rosea (Chitraka)-1.2kg

480gm of-

• Nigella sativa-Kala jira-Black cumin
• Inula racemosa-Pushkarmoola
• Acorus calamus (Vacha)
• Juniperus communis-Hapusha
• Hedychium spicatum-Shati
• Root of Trichosanthes lobate (Patola)
• Triphala-Amlaki,Haritaki,Bibhitak
• Trachyspermum ammi-Yavani
• Holarehena antidysentrica-Kutaj twak
• Citrullus colocynthis-Vishala
• Coriandrum sativum-Dhanyaka
• Pluchea lanceolata-rasna
• Balliospermum montanum-Danti

240gm of-

• Dry zingiber officinale (Shunti)
• Piper nigrum (Maricha)
• Piper longum (Pippali)
• Embelica ribes(Vidanga)
• Cyperus rotandus(Musta)
• Rubia cordifolia(Manjishtha)
• Cedrus deodara(Devdaru)

The above ingredients are added with 98.304lit of water,boiled and reduced to 12.288 lit.Filter it

Add Guda-14.4kg

Dhataki-960gms

Chaturjata(Cinnamon bark,leaves,cardamom and mesua ferrea-384gm

Lavanga,Trikatu (pepper,long pepper and ginger)-48gm

The total ingredients are taken in a vessel smeared with ghee,and kept for fermentation for one month.

Ref. Text book

Yogaratnakaram, Gulmachikitsa

Indication:

• Cures 20 kinds of diabetes, fatigue, bronchial and rheumatic complaints, complaints related to digestive tract/abdomen, sinusitis, hernia, Gastric complaints. T.B. etc.

Dosage:

• 25 to 30ml. Daily 2-3 times

Side effects-

Very high dose may cause burning sensation in stomach and diarrhea.

Children,pregnant and lactating mothers should seek medical advice before taking this medicine.