Rasnapanchakam Kashayam -- Indications,Dose

Rasnapanchakam kashayam as the name suggest PANCHAKAM = 5 and the main ingredient is RASNA.

रास्नां गुडूचीमेरण्डं देवदारुं महौषधम्।

पिबेत् सर्वाङ्गगे वाते सामे सन्ध्यस्थिमज्जगे॥ {च.द.आमवात}

Reference: Chakradatta

Ingredients: Equal parts of-

Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata

Guduchi – Tinospora cordifolia

Erandamoola – Roots of Ricinus communis (castor plant)

Devadaru – Cedrus deodara

Shunti – Zingiber officinalis

Method of Preparation:

The above said herbs are taken in their dry form in equal proportions. The drugs are measured after pounding them into coarse powder and not in the raw and available form. Each drug is individually measured.

16 parts of water is added (Combination of drugs 1 part : Water 16 parts) to the ingredients and the contents are boiled on moderate flame until ¼ of it remains. Filter and separate the hard part. The liquid filtrate is called Kashaya or Kwatha. It is preferable to use it hot and fresh.

Indications:

Amavata – Rheumatoid Arthritis
Sandhigata Vata – Osteoarthritis
Sarvanga Vata – Generalized body pains, Myalgia, Musculo-skeletal pain
Asthigata Vata – Bony pains, Osteoporosis

Dose :

15ml kashayam with 30ml luke warm water twice daily Before Food