
Aragwadharishtam is an effective Ayurvedic medicine for all types of skin diseases. It has such a potent wound-healing action that it can be used in chronic non-healing ulcers and even leprosy.
Avantages de la Aragwadharishtam
It is used in all types of skin diseases like psoriasis, eczema, scabies, acne, pustules, blisters, vitiligo etc. Being a blood purifier, this medicine helps in healing skin problems. It is also found efficient in removing scars and improving complexion.
It improves functions of circulatory system.
It is also used in the treatment of food poison, vomiting, piles, worms, ulcerations and wounds etc.
It is good in obesity and corrects Malabsorption. It is found beneficial in many life style diseases where imbalanced Rakta-Kapha-Pitta are involved.
It is useful in skin disease with itching and burning sensations. Kapha dosha is the major cause of itching and burning sensation is due to pitta dosha. Aragwadhadi gana being Kapha-pitta hara is best choice for this condition.
It can be used in kapha vitiated conditions like whitish and coated tongue, numbness over extremities, itchy skin rashes and oozing skin.
It is useful in the treatment of urinary disorders like reduced frequency and quantity of urination, high turbidity and urinary tract infections.
It is found useful in treating varicose veins with skin irritations like itching and numbness. This combination helps in healing wounds and ulcers associated with varicose veins. Once the wounds are healed, Aragwadharishtam restores the normal skin over the scar tissue.
Indications of Aragwadharishtam
- Chardi – Vomiting
- Kushta – All types of skin diseases
- visham – All types of poisons and toxins, allergic reactions.
- Jwaram – Fever
- Kapham – Conditions of imbalanced Kapha dosha
- Kandu – Itching
- Prameham – Diabetes and urinary tract disorders
- Dhushtavrana visodhanam – cleanses the pus and debris from chronic deep ulcerations and wounds
Ingredients of Aragwadharishtam
| Golden shower tree | Aragwadha
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Cassia fistula |
It has anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumour, hepato-protective, and hypoglycaemic activities. Also, it has many anti-oxidants. Flowers are used for fever. Root acts as a diuretic and is used in adenopathy, leprosy, skin diseases, syphilis and tubercular glands. The bark and leaves are used for curing skin 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 gastro-intestinal disorders.
| Yellow snake tree | Paatali | Stereospermum suaveolens |
It is useful in the treatment of diabetes, pain, fever, inflammations and asthma.
| Black nightshade | Kaakatikta | Solanum nigrum |
It has anti-oxidant, diuretic, anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory properties. It is used to treat mouth ulcer, skin diseases, allergic rhinitis, urinary disorders etc. It is well-known for its anti-cancerous properties.
| Margosa, Neem | Nimba | Azadirachta indica A. JUSS. |
The important health benefits of this drug include its ability to treat dandruff, soothe irritation, protect the skin, boost the immune system, and reduce inflammation. It also speeds up wound healing, treats gastric conditions, slows the aging process, improves hair and scalp health, maintains sexual organ health, has anti-cancer potential, and helps treat diabetes.
| Heart leaved moonseed | Amruta
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Tinospora cordifolia (WILLD.) HOOK.F. & THOMS |
It is effective anti-ulcer drug in action. It is a well-known anti-oxidant and has significant anti-inflammatory property.
| Drumstick | Sakhotaka/
Madhurasa |
Moringa oleifera |
Its highly nutritional, a rich source of natural vitamins and minerals. It improves blood circulation to the joints. As it contains a lot of Vitamin A, it is beneficial in treatment of many eye diseases especially night blindness. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal and antibiotic properties. It is useful in bone health and muscular health.
| Flame of the forest | Palasa/ Sruvavriksha
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Butea monosperma |
It stimulates digestive fire. It is used as an aphrodisiac and a laxative. It is used for worm infestation, bone fractures, abdominal ulcers & tumours, piles and other ano-rectal diseases. It has wound healing properties.
| false pareira root/ velvet leaf | Paatha | Cissampelos pareira L.
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It has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic actions. This plant is used to treat gynaecological conditions. Patha is used in the treatment of chronic non-healing ulcers and sinuses. It is also used in the treatment of chronic skin diseases and in the treatment of poisonous bites.
| Indian gentian | Bhoonimba
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Swertia chirata (ROXB. EX. FLEM.) KAR. |
It is an important herb used in Ayurveda for the treatment of fever, inflammation, skin diseases, intestinal parasites and diabetes. It has hepatoprotective action also. It is used in treatment of piles, ulcers and fevers.
| Strobilanthes | Sairyaka | Strobilanthes kunthiana |
It is used against neurological disorders, sciatica, glandular swellings and oedema.
| Pointed gourd | Patola | Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. |
It has anti-diabetic, hepato-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and wound-healing properties. It has anti-oxidants. It is useful in lowering cholesterol and skin diseases. It acts as a laxative.
| Indian beech tree | Karanja | Pongamia glabra |
It has anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and wound-healing properties.
| Indian elm | Chiruvilwa/Pootikaranja | Holoptelea integrifolia |
It has anti-diabetic, anthelmintic and wound healing properties. It is beneficial in healing haemorrhoids.
| Indian devil tree/Scholar’s tree/White cheesewood | Saptacchada
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Alstonia scholaris.R.Br. |
It is a herb with a rare combination of laghu (light) and Snigdha (oily) properties. It has immune-stimulatory, wound-healing, analgesic, anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-diarrhoeal, anti-oxidant, hepato-protective, anti-stress and immune-modulatory properties. It is used in the treatment of colic, indigestion, intestinal parasites, chronic & foul ulcers, asthma, and skin diseases including leprosy.
| Ceylon leadwort | Agni
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Plumbago zeylanica L.
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It aids digestion and increases appetite. It has anti-inflammatory and anti-cancerous properties. It can also be used in liver diseases.
| Bitter gourd | Sushaveephala/ karavella | Momordia charantia |
It is a drug as well as well as a dietary supplement. It has anti-diabetic, abortifient, anthelmintic, anthelmintic, contraceptive, emmenagogue, and laxative properties. It helps to treat many diseases like Type 2 Diabetes mellitus, dyslipidaemia, obesity, cancer, dysmenorrhoea, malaria, gout, jaundice, abdominal pain, kidney stone, leprosy, leucorrhoea, piles, pneumonia, psoriasis, scabies, rheumatism and fever.
| Wild indigo/Purple tephrosia | Sarapunkha/ Baana | Tephrosia purpurea |
It is used to treat hepatic disorders, splenomegaly, Pain and distension of abdomen, ulcerations and wounds, poisons & toxins. Being Tikta rasa and laghu, it is beneficial in cough & cold, fever and asthma.
| Emetic nut | Ghonta/Madanaphala | Randia dumetorum |
It has wound-healing, anti-inflammatory, immune-stimulant and hepato-protective properties. It is a well-known drug used for therapeutic induced vomiting when given in high doses. It reduces the vitiated Kapha dosha in body. It reduces fat and clears the channels. It stimulates the immune system and helps the cells to fight better against infections. It is used in the treatment of respiratory disorders like common cold, chronic cough, asthma and bronchitis. It is also found beneficial in indigestion, pain & distension of abdomen, chronic & non-healing wounds etc.
Détails de la fabrication
As already discussed, Aragwadharishtam has 19 herbal ingredients and jaggery.
All these ingredients should be washed well and dried up in shade.
Take one Pala each of all the 19 herbal ingredients in a clean vessel.
Add 32 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 2 Tulam of Jaggery and 16 Pala of Dhataki flower.
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 30 days in a dark place with a low temperature. After 30 days, 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 Prédominance avec roga margas.
Aragwadharishtam is Kaphapithahara and anulomana.
It acts on bahya, antar and madhyama rogamargas
Dosage and Usage of Aragwadharishtam
Dosage : 25-30 ml après les repas
Utilisation :
Il est conseillé de prendre Arishtam après les repas, une fois que les aliments ingérés et Arishtam sont digérés ensemble.
Il est pris deux ou trois fois par jour, immédiatement après les repas.
Exercices et yoga.
As Aragwadharishtam targets mainly blood, skin, urinary system, and wound healing following exercises and specific yoga asanas like Ardhamathsyentra asanam, Halasanam, Vakrasanam, Dhanurasanam etc recommended.
L'exercice régulier contribue à améliorer la biodisponibilité des médicaments et des aliments ingérés et favorise la santé.
Le yoga permet de maintenir l'harmonie à l'intérieur et avec l'environnement.
Ardha mathsyentra asanam
Halasanam
Vakrasanam
Dhanurasanam
Tous les exercices et les efforts physiques doivent être décidés et effectués uniquement sous la supervision d'un expert médical.
Alimentation et comportement recommandés
Régime alimentaire :
- À éviter
Red meat, fried non-veg items, and sea foods
Les repas lourds et les aliments difficiles à digérer provoquent des indigestions.
junk foods and spicy food- cause disturbance in digestion and reduces the bioavailability of the medicine
carbonated drinks – makes the stomach more acidic and disturbed digestion
aliments réfrigérés et congelés - provoquent une digestion faible et paresseuse en affaiblissant l'agni (feu digestif)
le lait caillé - provoque le vidaaha et, par conséquent, de nombreuses autres maladies
- A ajouter
Des repas légers et des aliments faciles à digérer
Gramme vert, soupes, babeurre bouilli avec du curcuma, du gingembre et des feuilles de curry.
aliments fraîchement cuits et chauds traités avec des graines de cumin, du gingembre, du poivre noir, de l'ajwain, etc.
Comportement :
Avoid sedentary lifestyle. Be active.
Il est préférable d'éviter une exposition excessive à la lumière du soleil, au vent, à la pluie ou à la poussière.
Maintenir une alimentation et un sommeil réguliers.
Évitez de forcer ou de retenir les envies naturelles comme l'urine, les selles, les vomissements, le hoquet, etc.
Évitez autant que possible le stress et les déséquilibres émotionnels.
Effets secondaires et contre-indications
Aucun effet secondaire connu n'a été signalé.
People with IBS or a sensitive stomach may develop diarrhoea when not supervised by a qualified Ayurveda physician.
Les diabétiques et les personnes souffrant d'ulcère gastrique ne doivent pas prendre d'arishta-asavas.
Références classiques
ASHTANGAHRUDAYAM SUTRASTHANAM 15/17,18
Médicaments équivalents.
Khadirarishtam
Marques disponibles
AVS Kottakal
Documents de recherche
Aragwadhadi gana – a review
Kakatikta – anti-cancerous property
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6274361/
Sushaveephala/Karavella
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15182917/
Madanaphala -Anti-inflammatory and hepato-protective
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27471465/
Nimba – In dentistry
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4441161/
Nimba – anti-microbial effect on skin
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6558881/
