Information about Arkadi Kashayam Indication, Dose, Side effects, Ingredients, Preparation, Reference & Ayurvedic properties.

Arkadi kashayam is a concentrated decoction prepared out of herbal ingredients, which consist of water soluble active principles.

Indication/Uses :  Effective in dyspnoea, cough, tetanus and in puerperal diseases.

Dose : Kashayam  5 – 15 ml diluted with 15 –  45 ml of water twice daily before food or as directed by physician.

Side effects: No known side effects,  Over dose may induce gastric irritation. Use this medicine under medical supervision.

Ingredients:

SI.NO Sanskrit name Botanical name Quantity
1 Shodita Arka moola Calotropis gigantean 1 Part
2 Anantha Hemidesmus indicus 1 Part
3 Kirata Swertia chirata 1 Part
4 Amaradaru(Devadaru) Cedrus deodara 1 Part
5 Rasna Alpinia galangal 1 Part
6 Sinduvara(Nirgundi) Vitex negundo 1 Part
7 Ugragandha(Vacha) Acorus calamus 1 Part
8 Tarkari(Kantakari) Solanum xanthocarpum 1 Part
9 Shigru Moringa oilefera 1 Part
10 Pippali Piper longum 1 Part
11 Pippalimoola Piper longum(Root) 1 Part
12 Chavya Piper retrofractum 1 Part
13 Chitraka Plumbago zeylanica 1 Part
14 Shunti Zingiber officinale 1 Part
15 Gunadaitha(Athivisha) Aconitum heterophyllum 1 Part
16 Markava(Bhrangaraja) Eclipta alba 1 Part

Method of preparation of Arkadi Kashayam: Herbal ingredients(coarse powder) 1 part boiled in 16 parts of water and reduced to 4 part.

Method  of Storage: Store in an airtight container, in a dry place.

Ayurvedic Properties of Arkadi Kashayam:

Roga karma: Sthriroga, dhanurvata, dantabhanda, shaithyatha, kasa, shwasa, soothikarogas and in all vatarogas.

Dosha karma: Kapha vatahara.

Agni  karma: Deepana.

Other karmas: Srothoshodana.

Reference:  Vaidya jivanam jwarachikitsa 42

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