Vaidyaratnam Patolasavam (Patolarasam)

Vaidyaratnam Patolasavam (Patolarasam)

DESCRIPTION

Very effective in skin disease of children and also for jaundice.

INGREDIENTS

  Patola

  Kadu rohini

  Chandana

  Madhu sravam

  Gudoochi

  Pata

  Madhura dravya

  Guda

  Makshika

INDICATIONS

  Kapha pithaja

  kushta

  Jwara

  Visha

  Chardhi

  Aruchi

  Kamala

DOSAGE

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

REFERENCE

  Ashtangahrudayam Soodhanadi ganasamgrahaneeyam

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.
Normal dosage is 15 ml to 25 ml preferably after food.