Ingredients Of Chavikasavam

Chavikasavam is rich in a variety of herbs with lots of medicinal properties.

Kashaya Dravya (materials for preparing decoction)

• Chavya (Piper retrofractum) – 2.4 kg.
• Vashpika (Nigella sativa) – 480 gms.
• Shadgrantha/Vacha (Acorus calamus) – 480 gms.
• Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica) – 1.2 kg.
• Shati (Hedychium spicatum) – 480 gms.
• Pushkaramoola (Inula racemosa) – 480 gms.
• Hapusha (Juniperus communis) – 480 gms.
• Triphala – (Hareetaki (Terminalia chebula), Vibhitaki (Terminalia belerica), Amalaki (Emblica officinalis) - 480gms.
• Patolamoola (root of Trichosanthes dioica) – 480 gms.
• Yavani (Trachyspermum ammi) – 480 gms.
• Kutajatvak (bark of Holarrhena antidysenterica) – 480 gms.
• Vishala (Citrullus colocynthis) – 480 gms.
• Dhanyaka (Coriandrum sativum) – 480 gms.
• Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) – 480 gms.
• Danti (Baliospermum montanum) – 480 gms.
• Krumighna/Vidanga (Embelia ribes) – 240 grams.
• Musta (Cyperus rotundus)- 240 grams.
• Manjishta (Rubia cordifolia)- 240 grams.
• Devadaru (Cedrus deodara)- 240 grams.
• Trikatu – (Shunti (Zingiber officinale), Maricha (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum)- 240gms.
• Jala(Water) – 98.304 liters (8 drona).

Madhura Dravya (sweetening substance)

• Guda/Jaggery – 14.4 kg (300 pala).

Prakshepa Dravya (powders to be added)

• Dhataki (woodfordia fruticosa) – 960 grams (20 pala). .
• Chaturjataka (384 grams) -Twak (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), Ela (Elettaria cardamomum), Patra (Cinnamomum tamala),Nagakeshara (Mesua ferrea).
• Lavanga (Syzygium aromaticum) – 48 grams each.
• Trikatu – 48 grams each- Shunti (Zingiber officinale), Maricha (Piper nigrum), Pippali (Piper longum).
• Kankola (Piper cubeba) – 48 grams.