Brihat Manjishtadi Quath (Asava Paddhati)

Zandu Brihat Manjishtadi Quath (Asava Paddhati)

Maha Manjishtadi Kashayam is a herbal decoction predominantly used in skin diseases. Is made to asava form.

Its usage:

1. It is used in the treatment of skin diseases, gout, syphilis, non healing wounds.
2. It is also used in the treatment of obesity and hypercholestrolemia and eye diseases.

Dosage:

12 – 24 ml with equal quantity of hot water, before food with pepper powder,or as directed by the physician.

Maha Manjishtadi Kashayam Ingredients:

Manishta – Rubia cordifolia

Musta – Cyperus rotundus

Kutaja – Holarrhena antidysenterica

Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia

Kushta – Saussurea lappa

Nagara – ginger

Bharngi – Clerodendron serratum

Kshudra – Solanum xanthocarpum

Vacha – Acorus calamus

Nimba – Azadirachta indica

Haridra – Turmeric

Daruharidra – Berberis aristata

Triphala – Haritaki (Terminalia chebula), Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica), Amla (Emblica officinalis)

Patola – Luffa acutangula / Trichosanthes dioica

Katuka – Picrorrhiza kurroa

Murva – Marsdenia tenacissima

Vidanga – Embelia ribes

Asana – Pterocarpus marsupium

Chitraka – Plumbago zeylanica

Shatavari – Asparagus racemosus

Trayamana – Gentiana kurroo

Krishna – Long pepper

Indrayava – Holarrhena antidysenterica

Vasa – Adhatoda vasica

Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba

Mahadaru – Cedrus deodara

Patha – Cyclea peltata / Cissampelos pariera

Khadira – Acacia catechu

Chandana – Santalum album

Trivrit – Operculina turpethum

Varuna – Crataeva nurvala

Kiratatikta – Swertia chirata

Bakuchi – Psoralea corylifolia

Kritamala – Cassia fistula

Shakhotaka – Streblus asper

Mahanimba – Melia azadirach

Karanja – Pongamia pinnata

Ativisha – Aconitum heterophyllum

Jala – Pavonia odorata

Indravaruni – Citrullus cholocynthis

Ananta – Hemidesmus indicus

Sariva – Hemidesmus indicus

Parpata – Fumaria indica

It is added with 8 parts of water, boiled and reduced to quarter part, filtered.

Reference: Sharangdhara samhita.