Ingredients Of Chavikasavam
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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.
The ingredients of Chavikasavam can be classified into three like Kashaya Dravya, Madhura Dravya, and Prakshepa Dravya.