Devadarvyarishtam/ Devadarvarishtam is an Ayurvedic medicine for diabetes, piles, urinary tract infection, skin diseases and diseases of digestive system. It enhances digestive fire.
Benefits of Devadarvyarishtam/ Devadarvarishtam
This formulation normalises the formation and excretion of urine in the body. It helps regulate the electrolyte balance and is beneficial in diabetes where polyuria is the major symptom.
It is also useful in the treatment of many nervous and locomotory diseases where circulation is impaired. It clears the channels and promotes proper nourishment.
It is useful in non-bleeding piles, grahani and many other diseases of digestive system. It helps in irritable bowel syndrome, anaemia, skin diseases etc.
It is beneficial in pain & distension of abdomen, indigestion, belching, flatulence, etc.
It can help reduce itching and other irritations of skin especially due to exposure to cold or due to deranged fat metabolism/hypercholesterolaemia.
Indications of Devadarvyarishtam/ Devadarvarishtam
Prameham hanti durjayam – Chronic and complicated diabetes
Vaataroga – Diseases of nervous and locomotory systems
Grahani – Disorders of peristalsis& absorption, irritable bowel syndrome.
Arsas – Haemorrhoids
Mootrakricchram – Painful urination and urinary tract infections
Kandu – Pruritus
Kushtham – Skin diseases
Ingredients of Devadarvyarishtam/ Devadarvarishtam
| Himalayan cedar | devadaru | Cedrus deodara |
It is useful as an expectorant in cough. It relieves asthma and other respiratory diseases by clearing the airways and enhancing the movements of respiratory tract.
It has anti-diabetic effect as it helps reduce high blood sugar levels in blood.
It helps to calm the mind and improves sleep quality.
| Adathoda, Malabar nut | Vaasa/Vrisha | Justicia adathoda L.
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It is an expectorant and is mostly used in respiratory conditions. It helps in treatment of skin diseases. It is also used in jaundice, fevers, headache and urinary infections.
| Indian madder | Manjishtha | Rubia cordifolia L. |
It is a blood purifier. Used in the treatments of almost all skin diseases. It improves complexion. It enhances the liver functions. Beneficial in diarrhoea and eye diseases.
| Conessi | Indrayava | Holarrhena antidysentric). Wall. |
It has been used in bleeding piles, diarrhoea, eczema, fever and colic. It is beneficial in amoebic dysentery and many other gastrointestinal disorders.
| Red physic nut | Danti | Baliospermum solanifolium (Burm.) Suresh |
It is a strong purgative. It has anthelmintic, diuretic and hepato-protective properties. It is used to treat pain, enlarged spleen, inflammations, jaundice, leukoderma, abdominal tumours, and cancer.
| Indian valerian
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Tagara
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Valeriana wallichii
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It is useful in neurological, psychological and digestive disorders. It calms mind, strengthens nerves and prevents convulsions. It is used in the treatment of insomnia, epilepsy and paralysis. It has anti-inflammatory properties by which it is beneficial in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. It is a carminative and anti-spasmodic. So, it is used in abdominal pain, flatulence, bloating, loss of appetite and indigestion. It improves the circulatory system and reduces High blood pressure. It is an ingredient in many ayurvedic anti-hypertensive formulations.
| Turmeric
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Haridra | Curcuma longa L.
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Turmeric is used to help with heartburn or bowel problems like diarrhoea, intestinal gas, and bloating. It is famous for its anti-cancerous and detoxification effects. It is widely used in skin diseases. Some may use it to help with memory problems or problems with the liver or gallbladder. It may also help to lessen swelling and help with signs of arthritis. It has marked anti-inflammatory and antiseptic action.
| Indian barberry/chutro/tree turmeric | Daruharidra
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Berberis aristata |
It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal anti-diarrhoeal and anti-cancerous properties. It is used in the treatment of ophthalmic infections.
| Siamese ginger | Rasna | Alpinia galanga (L.) WILLD
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It is known to have anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions. It is one of the main ingredients of various formulations alleviating pain
| False black pepper | Krimighna/Vidanga | Embelia ribes |
It is an appetiser and mild laxative. It has carminative, stimulant, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-cancerous and anthelmintic properties.
| Coco grass, Nut grass, Purple nutsedge | Musta | Cyperus rotundus L. |
It has marked anti-inflammatory action. It also has anthelmintic, antioxidant and antifungal properties. The drug improves lactation, relieves fever, burning sensation, and excessive thirst. It is also used in treating diarrhoea, dyspepsia and skin diseases.
| Siris tree/Woman’s tongue tree | Sireesha | Albizia lebbeck. (L.) Benth. |
It is known as the best herbal antidote in Ayurvedic toxicology. It has anti-asthmatic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fertility, anti-diarrhoeal, antiseptic, anti-dysenteric and antitubercular properties. It is also used in the treatment of ringworms and wounds (by washing the affected areas), gonorrhoea, leucorrhoea, asthma, bronchitis, leprosy, paralysis, swelling, helminth infection and other genital diseases. It is detoxifying and improves complexion.
| Cutch tree | Khadira | Acacia catechu |
It is the best drug for skin diseases. It is widely used to treat acute and chronic skin diseases like eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, heat rashes etc. It is a blood purifier and is used in bleeding disorders, fever, inflammatory arthritis, diabetic wounds etc.
| Arjun tree | Arjuna | Terminalia arjuna.W.&A. |
It is an anti-oxidant, hypotensive, anti-atherogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-mutagenic, and gastroprotective. It is used in combination with medicines for reducing Hypertension.
| Ajwain | Yavaani / Deepyaka
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Trachyspermum ammi (L.) SPRAGUE |
The seeds of this plant are used in the form of powder to treat worms. It acts as an appetiser, carminative and aids digestion. It is also beneficial in the treatment of colic.
| Conessi | Vathsaka/Kutaja | Holarrhena antidysentric). Wall. |
It has been used in bleeding piles, diarrhoea, eczema, fever and colic. It is beneficial in amoebic dysentery and many other gastro-intestinal disorders.
| Red sandalwood | Raktachandana | Pterocarpus santalinus L. |
It has anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, anthelmintic, aphrodisiac, anti-hyperglycaemic and diaphoretic properties. It is used in the treatment of fever, hemorrhage, and dysentery.
| Heart leaved moonseed | Guduchi
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Tinospora cordifolia (WILLD.) HOOK.F. & THOMS |
It is an effective anti-ulcer drug in action. It is a well-known anti-oxidant and has significant anti-inflammatory properties.
| Yellow gentian, Hellebore | Katurohini | Picrorhiza kurroa |
It is used for Dyspepsia, fever and in purgatives. Although it shows anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory activities, it is most valued for its hepatoprotective effect.
| Ceylon leadwort | Agni/Chitraka | Plumbago zeylanica L.
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It aids digestion and increases appetite. It has anti-inflammatory action. It can also be used in liver diseases.
Vyosha – A group of three herbs namely,
| Dried ginger | Naagara/Sunthi
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Zingiber officinalis |
It is unctuous and hot in potency with pungent taste but becomes sweet after digestion. It is an aphrodisiac and balances Vata and Kapha.
It improves ability to taste and promotes digestion. Relieves cough cold and other respiratory problems. It is not a laxative, rather causes constipation.
| Black pepper | Maricha | Piper nigrum L. |
Black Pepper is extremely useful for respiratory disorders and asthma. In conditions like hoarse voice, dental caries, in removing bad breadth (halitosis), the gargling of Black Pepper Powder along with salt and warm water may be used. Black pepper is also used in case of Heavy diets as it aids digestion. Black pepper is also used in the weakness and loosening of the anal sphincter especially in case of piles. For Headache and migraine, nasal drops of Black pepper powder prepared in milk is used. It helps to remove the chronic headache. The same preparation can also be used as local application on fore head in the form of paste. Black pepper reduces itching and discharge through the lesions when used in the form of local application on skin disorders.
| Long pepper | Krishna | Piper longum |
It is unctuous and hot in potency with pungent taste but becomes sweet after digestion. It is an aphrodisiac and balances Vata and Kapha.
It improves ability to taste and promotes digestion. Relieves cough cold and other respiratory problems. It is not a laxative, rather causes constipation.
Trijata – A group of 3 aromatic herbs namely,
| Cinnamon/Dalchini | Twak | Cinnamomum zeylanica |
It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, and anti-diabetic properties. It helps lower the cholesterol levels in blood. It is used in vomiting, gastro-intestinal problems and breathing disorders. It can strengthen the heart muscles.
| Cardamom | Ela | Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton |
It can help in controlling asthma. It is beneficial in teeth and gum infections, cataracts, nausea, diarrhoea, as well as cardiac, digestive and kidney disorders.
| Indian bay leaf | Tejapatra | Cinnamomum tamala |
It has gastro-protective properties. It enhances immune system, gastro-intestinal tract, and functions of liver. it has antioxidant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, carminative, anthelmintic, diuretic and antimicrobial activity. It is used in colic, dyspepsia, and diarrhoea.
| Large leaf beauty berry | Priyangu | Callicarpa macrophylla |
It is anti-inflammatory, haemostatic, neuro-protective, anti-amnesiac, anti-tubercular, anti-oxidant, anti-microbial and analgesic activities. It can be used in the treatment of tumour, polydipsia, diarrhoea, dysentery, diabetes, fever etc. It is also used in obstetric conditions.
| Indian rose chest nut/Ceylon ironwood/cobra’s saffron | Nagakesara | Mesua ferrea L. |
It clears kapha, it is beneficial in urinary tract infection, poisoning, rheumatoid arthritis, pruritus, and oedema. It is beneficial in the treatment of fever, excessive thirst, sweating, vomiting & nausea, bad body odour, skin diseases, herpes etc. It is useful in some types of headaches.
| Fire flame bush | Dhaataki | Woodfordia fruiticosa Kurtz |
It is an anthelmintic, in dysentery, leprosy, blood diseases, leucorrhoea, and menorrhagia.
Details of the manufacturing
As already discussed, Devadarvyarishtam has 29 herbal ingredients and honey.
All herbal ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.
Take
Devadara – 50 Pala
Vaasa – 20 Pala
Manjishtha
Indrayava
Danti
Tagara
Rajani
Daruharidra 10 Pala each
Rasna
Krimighna
Musta
Sireesha
Khadira
Arjuna
Yavani
Vathsaka
Chandana
Guduchi 8 Pala each
Rohini
Chitraka
in a clean vessel.
Add 8 Drona (128 Prastha) clean water into it. Make it boil. The fire should be kept low to make sure that all the active ingredients in the herbs needed are absorbed well into the water. Make sure to mix it in between with a wooden ladle. Reduce the quantity into one by fourth of the initial quantity. Once the quantity is reduced to one by fourth of the initial amount of water, remove the vessel from the fire. Squeeze and drain through a clean white cloth. Collect the decoction in a clean vessel and discard the solid waste.
To this decoction, Add
- 3 Tulam of honey
- 16 Pala of Dhataki flower
- Vyosha (powdered form) – 2 Pala (three drugs together, equal quantity)
- Trijata (powdered form) – 4 Pala (three drugs together, equal quantity)
- Priyangu – 4 Pala
- Nagakesara – 2 Pala
Mix all the ingredients well and it should be transferred into an earthen pot coated inside with ghee. Cover it with a clean white cloth and keep it closed and airtight. Keep it for one month in a dark place with low temperature. After one month, open it and filter through a clean white cloth. Keep it in an airtight glass bottle. Arishtam can be used for a longer period of time without any preservatives.
Dosha Dooshya Predominance with roga margas.
Devadarvyarishtam is Kapha-Vaatahara and anulomana.
It acts on aabhyantara, madhyama and bahya rogamargas
Dosage and Usage of Devadarvyarishtam/ Devadarvarishtam
Dosage: 25-30 ml after food
Usage:
Arishtam is advised to be taken after food, once the ingested food and arishtam will digest together.
It is taken two times or three times a day immediately after food.
Exercises and Yoga.
As Devadarvyarishtam/ Devadarvarishtam targets mainly GIT, nervous & locomotory systems, following stretching exercises and specific yoga asanas like pavanamuktasana, vajrasana, bhujangasana etc for lower back and abdomen recommended.
Regular exercise helps improve bioavailability of the medicine and food ingested and leads to positive health.
Yoga can maintain harmony within and with surroundings.
Pavanamuktasana
Vajrasana
Bhujangasana
Exercises for Low backache
All the exercises and physical exertions must be decided and done under the supervision of a medical expert only.
Recommended diet and behaviour
Diet:
- To be avoided
Heavy meals and difficult to digest foods – cause indigestion.
junk foods- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
refrigerated and frozen foods – causes weak and sluggish digestion by weakening agni (digestive fire)
curd – causes vidaaha and thereby many other diseases
- To be added
Light meals and easily digestible foods
Green gram, soups, buttermilk boiled with turmeric, ginger and curry leaves
freshly cooked and warm food processed with cumin seeds, ginger, black pepper, ajwain etc
Behaviour:
Better to avoid exposure to excessive sunlight wind rain or dust.
Avoid lifting heavy weights and other vigorous physical activities.
Maintain a regular food and sleep schedule.
Avoid sitting continuously for a long time and avoid squatting.
Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active.
Avoid emotional stress as much as possible.
Side effects and contraindications
No known side effects reported.
Diabetic people and people with gastric ulcer should not take arishta-asavas.
Classical references
SHARNGADHARASAMHITA MADHYAMAKHANDA CHAPTER 10 ASAVARISHTAVIDHI
Equivalent medicines.
Abhayarishtam
Brands Available
Research papers
Vidanga
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3267316/
Khadira
Dhataki
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18639619/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8133651/
Pippali
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2639691/
Rasna
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414456/
Devahwa
anti-inflammatory and analgesic
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10350366/
GUDUCHI ANTI OXIDANT AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY
The objective of the present work is to study the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect of alcoholic and water extracts of T. cordifolia (Willd.) Miers leaves in activated human monocytic THP-1 cells.
- cordifolia (Willd.) Miers extracts exhibited significant amounts of total phenolic and flavonoid content, and LC-MS/MS analyses detected tinosponone, a TC-specific clerodane-derived diterpene. Both types of extracts attenuated AA-induced ROS generation via enhancing catalase enzyme activity in THP-1 cells. Real time PCR and ELISA experiments revealed that the elevated levels of LPS-induced TNF-α was remarkably attenuated in THP-1 cells pretreated with T. cordifolia (Willd.) Miers extracts. Western blot and confocal microscopy showed that the alcoholic extract’s anti-inflammatory activity by attenuating NF-κB translocation into the nucleus in LPS-activated THP-1 cells via the inhibition of IκB degradation in the cytosol.
The findings suggest that T. cordifolia (Willd.) Miers dry leaf extracts possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties via upregulation of antioxidant enzymes and attenuation of NF- κB nuclear translocation in activated human monocytic (THP-1) cells.
doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2019.152831.
Naagara
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92775/
Sireesha