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.
