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Chavikasavam is a self generated alcoholic preparation in liquid form.
Its usage:
Dosage:
12-24ml with equal quantity of warm water once or twice or as directed by physician.
Over dose causes gastric irritation.
Chavikasavam ingredients:
Chavya – Piper cubeba – 2.4 kg
Chitraka – Leadwort – Pumbago zeylanica – 1.2 kg
480 grams of
Vashpika – Kala Jeera – Black cumin seed – Nigella sativa
Pushkaramoola – Inula racemosa
Shadgrantha – Acorus calamus
Hapusha – Juniperus communis
Shati – Hedychium spicatum
Patolamoola – Pointed gourd – Trichosanthes cucumerina
Triphala – Amla, Haritaki, Vibhitaki
Yavani – Trachyspermum ammi
Kutajatvak – Connessi bark – Holarrhena antidysenterica
Vishala – Citrullus colocynthis
Dhanyaka – Coriander
Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata
Danti – Baliospermum montanum
240 grams of
Krumighna – Embelia ribes
Musta – cyperus rotundus
Manjishta – Rubia cordifolia
Devadaru – Cedrus deodara
Trikatu – Pepper, long pepper and ginger
The above ingredients are added with 98.304 liters of water, boiled and reduced to 12.288 liters.
Filtered.
It is added with Jaggery – 14.4 kg
Dhataki – Woodfordia fruiticosa – 960 grams
Chaturjata – Cinnamon bark, leaves, Cardamom and Mesua ferrea – 384 grams
Lavanga – clove, Trikatu (pepper, long pepper and ginger) – 48 grams each.
The total ingredients are taken in a vessel smeared with ghee, and kept for fermenatation for one month.
The actual dose told in the verse is 192 ml per day, in the morning.
Reference: Yogaratnakara.
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