Information about Aragwadharishtam indication, dose, side effects, contraindication, ingredients, preparation, qualities, reference and manufacturers.

Indication/Uses :  Skin diseases, Non healing ulcer, itching, Poison, fever, constipation, diabetes and obesity.

Dose: 20 to 40 ml with equal quantity of water. Two times daily after food.

Side effects:  No known side effects, the heavy dose may induce gastric irritation. Use with caution in diabetic patients as it contain jaggery.

Contraindication: In Diarrhoea due to its laxative property.

Ingredients of Aragwadharishtam:

SI.NO Sanskrit name Botanical name
Kwatha dravyas:
1 Aragwadha   Cassia fistula
2 Indrayava   Holarrhena antidysentrica
3 Patala   Stereospermum suaveolens
4 Kakatikta   Trichosanthes tricuspidata
5 Nimba   Azadirachta indica
6 Guduchi   Tinospora cordifolia
7 Madhurasa(Murva)   Moringa oleifer
8 Sruvavraksha   Butea frondosa
9 Pata   Cyclea peltata
10 Bhunimba   Andrographis paniculata
11 Saireyaka   Barleria prionitis
12 Patola   Trichosanthes cucumerina
13 Karanja   Pongamia glabra
14 Lathakaranja   Caesalpinia bonduc
15 Sapthaparna   Alstonia scholaris
16 Chitraka   Plumbago zeylanica
17 Sushavi (Karavelaka)   Momordica charatia
18 Madana   Randia dumetorum
19 Bana   Tephrosia purpurea
Sandana dravya:
20 Sita Sugar candy
21 Madhu Honey
Prakshepaka dravya:
22 Vidangasara Emblica ribes
23 Amalaki Emblica officinalis
24 Abhaya Terminalia chebula
25 Trivrit Operculina turpethum
26 Ela Elettaria cardamomum
27 Lavanga Syzygium aromaticum
28 Marcha Piper nigrum

Method of preparation: Prepare the kashaya or decoction by boiling kashaya dravyas in water and reduce to ¼th  and strain the decoction. When decoction is cooled add jaggery and prakshepaka dravyas. Keep for fermentation in a closed vessel  for 1 month. After completion of fermentation, arista is filtered and stored in a glass bottle.

Method of storage: Stored in an airtight glass bottle. Keep away from light and moisture.

Qualities of Aragwadharishtam:

Roga karma: Kushta, visha , chardi, prameha, kandu, dusta vrana, arshas, shwithra, kapha vikaras and krimi.

Dosha karma: Kaphapittahara.

Agni  karma: Deepana.

Other karmas: Rasadushtihara and twachya.

Reference: Astangahradaya suthrastana:15/17

Manufacturers: The Arya Vaidya Nilayam  Ashoka pharmaceuticals, Arya Vaidya Sala Kottakkal, Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, SNA Oushadhasala Pvt Ltd, Sitaram Ayurveda Pharmacy, Nagarjuna Ayurvedic Group.

Warning: Do not take this product without the consent of your Ayurvedic Physician.  The information here is only for the purpose of knowledge.