Ashwagandharishta – a liquid Ayurveda medicine used in the treatment of sexual disorders, depression etc. Ashwagandharishta contains about 5 – 10 % of self generated natural alcohol in it. This self generated alcohol and the water present in the product acts as a media to deliver water and alcohol soluble the active herbal components to the body. This is also called as Asvagandharishtam.Aswagandharista dosage: – 12 – 24 ml. one or two times a day, usually advised after food.
If needed, equal quantity of water can be added before consumption.
Traditional dose is – 24 ml.
Pathya:
Light pathya rules are adequate.
Ashwagandharishta uses:
Aswagandharishtam is used in the treatment of feeling tired all the time psychiatric conditions, dullness, loss of memory, sluggishness, epilepsy,stomach problems like low digestion power, emaciation, Piles and vata imbalance diseases. This increases ojas, nourishes all dhatus.
It is also used as a nervine tonic.
REFERENCE - BHAISHAJYA RATNAVALI, MURCCHADHIKARA (FOR ANXIETY AND LOW ENERGY IN BODY)
Introduction
Ashwagandharishta is a fermented herbal formulation, of dark brown color contains self-generated alcohol 5 to 10 percent. It is known as great medicine for neurological and mental problems. The main ingredient of this herbal formulation is Ashwagandha. Word Ashwagandha stands for the smell of a horse. This name of the herb is due to its root which smells like a horse urine. Its roots are loaded with fruitful chemical compounds like alkaloids, lactones, phytosterols, saponins and more. These provide plant the properties such as liver and reproductive tonic, anti-tumor, adaptogenic, sedative, anti-inflammatory, nervine, aphrodisiac, anti-anaemic, immune-modulatory and analgesic.
Ingredients
| S. No. |
Name |
Latin Name |
Part Used |
Quantity |
| 1. |
Water for decoction |
|
|
98.304 litres |
| 2. |
Honey (Madhu) |
|
|
14.400 kg |
| Kvatha drvya (herbs for decoction) |
| 3. |
Ashvagandha |
Withania somnifera |
Root |
2.400 kg |
| 4. |
Musali |
Chlorophytum tuberosum |
Root |
960 g |
| 5. |
Vidari |
Pueraria tuberosa |
Root Trace |
480 g |
| 6. |
Arjuna |
Terminalia arjuna |
Stem Bark |
480 g |
| 7. |
Manjishtha |
Rubia cordifolia |
Root |
480 g |
| 8. |
Mulethi |
Glycyrrhiza glabra |
Root |
480 g |
| 9. |
Haridra |
Curcuma longa |
Rhizome |
480 g |
| 10. |
Mustaka |
Cyperus rotundus |
Rhizome |
480 g |
| 11. |
Daruharidra |
Berberis aristata |
Stem |
480 g |
| 12. |
Trivrit |
Ipomoea turpethum |
Root |
480 g |
| 13. |
Rasna |
Pluchea lanceolata |
Root/Leaf |
480 g |
| 14. |
Haritaki |
Terminalia chebula |
Pericarp |
480 g |
| 15. |
Vacha |
Acorus calamus |
Rhizome |
384 g |
| 16. |
Chitraka |
Plumbago zeylanica |
Root |
384 g |
| 17. |
Rakta candana |
Pterocarpus santalinus |
Root |
384 g |
| 18. |
Krishna sariva |
Cryptolepis buchanani |
Root |
384 g |
| 19. |
Shveta candana |
Santalum album |
Heart Wood |
384 g |
| 20. |
Shveta sariva |
Hemidesmus indicus |
Root |
384 g |
| Prakshepa dravyas (Herbal additives for aroma and for accelerating process of fermentation) |
| 21. |
Dhataki |
Woodfordia fruticosa |
Flower |
768 g |
| 22. |
Priyangu |
Callicarpa macrophylla |
Flower |
192 g |
| 23. |
Ela (Sukshmaila) |
Elettaria cardamomum |
Seed |
192 g |
| 24. |
Tvak |
Cinnamomum verum |
Stem Bark |
192 g |
| 25. |
Patra (Tejapatra) |
Cinnamomum tamala |
Leaf |
192 g |
| 26. |
Shunthi |
Zingiber officinale |
Rhizome |
96 g |
| 27. |
Marica |
Piper nigrum |
Fruit |
96 g |
| 28. |
Nagakeshara |
Mesua ferrea |
Stamen |
96 g |
| 29. |
Pippali |
Piper longum |
Fruit |
96 g |
Method Of Preparation
- Take the ingredients of kvatha drvya (Decoction herbs), wash, dry and convert them in to boorish powder from by passing it through the 44 number sieve.
- Next take the ingredients of Prakshepa dravya except dhataki, clean, clear and get in a powder form by passing through 85 number sieve individually.
- Add specific amount of water to kvatha dravya (Decoction herbs), soak whole night and heat up to its one fourth volume. Then filter it through muslin cloth.
- Now add dhataki and honey. Seal the container mouth and ferment the mixture.
- After its completion, filtrate the fermented material and pour in an air tight container.
- Keep in a cool and place free from moisture and light.
Dosage
10 to 20 ml with equal quantity of water, one to two times a day after meals.
Indications
- Fatigue
- Malnourishment
- Depression
- Anorexia
- Sleeplessness
- Neurological problems - migraine, vertigo, memory loss and loss of neurons in brain
- Joint problems - inflammation in joints, osteoarthritis
- Male and female infertility
- Erectile dysfunction
- Uterine weakness
Contraindications
- Avoid to use in case of infants and pregnancy.
- Sour throat
- Ulcers in mouth
- Heartburn
- Stomach irritation
