Punarnavadi Kashayam

Kottakkal Ayurveda Punarnavadi Kashayam

Kottakal Ayurveda Punarnavadi Kashayam

Punarnavadi Kashayam is a very famous Ayurvedic medicine in liquid form. It is also known as  Punarnavashtaka kashaya, Punarnavashtak kwath. But there is slight difference. Punarnavadi kashayam contains turmeric as an extra ingredient. But both have quite similar properties and therapeutic action.

Punarnavadi Kashayam benefits: 

• It is used in the treatment of inflammatory conditions like myxedema, ascites, anasarca.
• Some doctors use this medicine as natural diuretic.
• It is also used in the treatment of respiratory conditions, cold, cough, dyspnoea, anemia and abdominal pain.

Punarnavadi Kashayam dose: 

• The dose is 12 – 24 ml, before food, at about 6 – 7am and 6 – 7 pm or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
• It is usually advised to add equal amount of water to the kashayam.
• Cow urine is usually prescribed as a co-prescription along with this medicine.
• It is also available in tablet form.

Punarnavadi Kashayam Ingredients: 

• Punarnava – Boerhaavia diffusa
• Daru – Cedrus deodara
• Nisha – Turmeric
• Tikta – Andrographis paniculata
• Patola – Luffa acutangula
• Pathya – Terminalia chebula
• Pichumarda – Neem
• Musta – Cyperus rotundus
• Nagara – Ginger

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