Method of Preparation & Dose of Ayurveda medicine

Method of Preparation & Dose of Ayurveda medicine

 

• Kashaya Choornam – 48 g Kashaya Choornam boiled in 768 ml of water and reduced to

96 ml and 48 ml twice daily ideally in empty stomach or 1 hour before food.

• Kashaya Sukshma Choornam – Put 10 g powder in 2 glass (240 ml) of boiling water and

boil for at least 10 seconds. Then take it away from fire and keep it to settle. Filter it and take 90

ml twice daily either in empty stomach or 1 hour before food.

• Kashayam (concentrated/bottled) – 15 -20 ml kashayam mixed with 60 ml boiled

and cooled water. The same amount is administered twice daily in empty stomach or one hour

before food.

• Phantam – 10 g of Sukshma choornam is added to 100 ml boilig water and kept aside

for settling. It is then filtered and used. The dose is 48 ml (not divided) twice daily in empty

stomach 1 hour before food.

• Seetha Kashayam – 10 g of Sukshma choornma is added to 100 ml boiled and cooled

water and kept overnight. The dose is 48 ml twice daily (not divided) in empty stomach 1 hour

before food.

• Paanajalam – 10 g choornam is put in 1 litre of boiling water and is taken as drinking

water.

NB: The medicines may be administered once, twice, thrice, 6th hourly or SOS according to the

rationale of the physician or health condition, sareerabala and prakriti of the patient. Adjust the

dose to half or to suitable level in case of children.