Kanakasavam

Kottakkal Ayurveda Kanakasavam

Kottakkal Ayurveda Kanakasavam

Kanakasava is a liquid Ayurvedic medicine, widely used in treating Asthma, cough, fever etc. It contains 5 – 10 %  self generated alcohol in it. This self generated alcohol and the water present in the product acts as a media to deliver water and alcohol soluble the active herbal components to the body.  

Kanakasava dose – 

12 – 24 ml. one or two times a day, usually advised after food.
If needed, it can be mixed with equal quantity of water.

Kanakasava uses: 

Kanakasava is widely used in the treatment of respiratory conditions such as Asthma, cough, fever and bleeding diseases.  It is a natural mucolytic and bronchodilator.  

It is also used in treatment of bleeding diseases, injuries and chronic fever. It helps to relieve chest  mucous congestion.

Traditional uses:
Nikhilaan Shwaasaan – useful in wide variety of respiratory diseases  – asthma, bronchitis etc.
Kasa – useful in cold, cough
Yakshma – useful in tuberculosis
Kshataksheena – useful in emaciated people, useful in post injury care, useful in weight gaining therapy
Jeerna Jvara – useful in recuperation treatment after chronic fever
Raktapitta – useful in bleeding disorders such as nasal bleeding
Urakshata – useful in chest injury

Kanakasavam ingredients: 
Kanaka (Purified and processed Datura metel) – whole plant – 192 g
Vrushamoola – Vasa (Adhatoda vasica) – whole plant – 192 g
Yashtimadhu – Licorice – root – 96 g
Pippali – long pepper – 96 g
Vyahgri – Kantakari (Solanum xanthocarpum) – whole plant – 96 g
Keshara – Nagakeshara (Mesua ferrea) – stamen – 96 g
Vishvabheshaja – Shunti – Ginger – rhizome – 96 g
Bharngi (Clerodendrum serratum) – Root – 96 g
Talisapatra (Abies webbiana) – Leaf – 96 g
Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) – Flower – 768 g
Draksha – raisins – dry fruits – 960 g
water – 24.576 liters,
Sharkara – Sugar – 4.8 kg
Kshaudra – Honey – 2.4 kg