Vaidyaratnam Khadirarishtam

Vaidyaratnam Khadirarishtam

DESCRIPTION

Skin diseases, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis.

INDICATIONS

  Mahakushta

  Hridroga

  Panduroga

  Arbuda

  Gulma

  Grandhi

  Krimi

  Kasa

  Swasa

  Pleehodra

DOSAGE

  15-30 ml twice daily or as directed by the physician

REFERENCE

  Sarngadharasam

  hithaasavarishta

  Kalpana

Asavam and Arishtam
Either decoction/ aqueous extract or fresh juice is made from the crude herb to which nutrients/ sweeteners such as sugars like jaggery, honey or sugar, singly or wholly are added. To the resulting solution, certain fermenting aids like Dhataki Pusha, etc and prakshepa choorna are mixed and kept in a fermentation vat for 30- 60 days. In this condition, alcohol is self-generated and alcoholic extracts from prakshepa choorna are obtained. It is then filtered and kept for settling. Such preparations are called Arishtam.
In the case of Asavas, the initial step of the preparation of the aqueous extract from the medicines is taking place from the second step of preparation of Arishtam.
The asava- arishta has therapeutically higher potency, clear liquid with a pleasant odor. As these preparations mature over a period of time the efficacy also increases.
The normal dosage is 15 ml to 25 ml preferably after food.