Khadirarishtam (Bhaishajyaratnavali)

Khadirarishtam (Bhaishajyaratnavali)

Ingredients:

• Acacia catechu (Khadiram)-2.4kg
• Psoralea corylifolia (Vakuchi)-576gm
• Terminalia chebula(Harithaki)-960gm
• Emblica officinalia (amalaki)-960gm
• Terminalia bellirica(Vibheethaki)-960gm
• Cedrus deodara(devadaru)-2.4kg
• Berberis aristata-Darvi-960gm

Coarse powder of above mention drug is added in water (98.304 lit),boiled it and reduced to 12.288 lit.Strain this kashaya .Then add

Honey-9.6kg

Sharkara-4.8kg

Fine powder of-

Woodfordia fruticosa-Dhataki-960gm

Piper cubeba-Kankola-48gm

Mesua ferrea-Nagakeshara-48gm

Myristica fragrans-Jatiphala-48gm

Syzizium aromaticum-Lavanga-48gm

Electarria cardemomum-Ela-48gm

Cinnamomum zylenica-Twak-48gm

Cinnamomum tamala-Patra-48gm

Piper longum-Pippali-192gm

Ref. Text book

Bhaishajyaratnavali, Adhyayam 54

Indication :

• Effective in acute skin diseases, cardiac complaints, cough, spleen and worm trouble, Anemia cancer, gastric complaints.

Dosage:

• 25 to 30 ml.2-3 times daily.

Side Effects-

During pregnancy it is best to avoid.It can be taken in low dose during lactation.