Kottakkal Gandhaka Rasayanam (101) - 10 GM

Gandhaka Rasayana is a herbal powder or tablet form.It number of times gandhaka is processed in the kashayam could be 101, 21 times, 14 or 7 times.

other preparations 

Usage:

• It is used to treat chronic fever, skin diseases, diarrhoea, urinary tract disorders, pruritis, malabsorption syndrome, bleeding disorders, oligospermia.
• It is anti aging medicine, improves digestion, skin complexion and immunity.

Effect on Tridosha –  Balances Vata, Pitta and Kapha.

Gandhaka Rasayanam ingredients:

10 g fine powder of Gandhaka – Purified Sulphur

It is ground till dryness for 8 times each with the following.

Godugdha – Cow milk

Water decoction / juice extract of

Twak – Cinnamon – Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Ela – Cardamom – Elettaria cardamomum

Patra – Cinnamomum tamala

Nagakeshara – Mesua ferrea

Guduchi – Indian Tinospora (stem) – Tinospora cordifolia

Haritaki – Chebulic Myrobalan (fruit rind) – Terminalia chebula

Amalaki -Indian Gooseberry- Emblica officinalis / Phyllanthus emblica

Vibhitaki – Belliric Myrobalan – Terminalia bellirica

Shunti – Ginger (rhizome) – Zingiber officinalis

Bhringaraja – Eclipta alba

Ardraka – Ginger (rhizome) – Zingiber officinalis

Sita – Sugar Syrup

Reference: Yogaratnakara Rasayana Adhikara.

Dosage:

1 – 3 grams, once or twice a day before or after food.

Side effect:

Diabetic, hypertensive patients, cardiac patients, obese people, pregnant ladies, lactating mothers and children should take this medicine strictly under medical supervision.