Chandanasava

Zandu Chandanasava

Chandanasava is a self-generated alcoholic preparation. wherein chandana (sandalwood) is one of the ingredient. Beneficial in pittja prakruti, rogas.

Its usage:

1. Shukramehahara – used in treatment of nightfall, spermatorrhoea.
2. Balakara – improves strength and immunity
3. Pushtikara – improves nourishment.
4. Hrudya – acts as cardiac tonic
5. vahnisandeepana – improves digestion.

Dosage:

12-24ml twice or thrice daily. with equal quantity of warm water.

over-dose may cause gastric irritation.

Chandanasavam ingredients:

Sandalwood – Santalum album – heart wood – 48 g

Balaka – Hribera – Pavonia odorata – root – 48 g

Musta – Cyperus rotundus – rizhome – 48 g

Gambhari – Gmelina arborea – stem bark and root – 48 g

Nilotpala – Utpala – Nymphea stellata – flower – 48 g

Priyangu – callicarpa macrophylla – Flower – 48 g

Padmaka – Prunus poddum – stem – 48 g

Lodhra – symplocos racemosa – stem bark – 48 g

Manjishta – Rubia cordifolia – Root – 48 g

Raktachandana – Pterocarpus marsupium – Heart wood – 48 g

Patha – Cyclea peltata – root / whole plant – 48 g

Kiratatikta – Swertia chiraita – whole plant – 48 g

Nyagrodha – Ficus benghalensis – stem bark – 48 g

Pippali – Long pepper – Fruit – 48 g

Madhuka – Madhuka longifolia – Flower – 48 g

Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata – Root / whole plant – 48 g

Patola – pointed gourd leaf  48 g –

Kanchanara – Bauhinia variegata – stem bark – 48 g

Amratvak – Bark of mango – 48 g

Mocharasa – Shalmali – Bombax malabaricum – Exudate – 48 g

Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa – Flower – 768 g

Draksha – Dry grapes – 960 g

Sharkara – sugar candy – 4.8 kg

Jaggery – 2.4 kg

Water – 24.576 liters.

 Reference: Bhaishajyaratnavali.