Kanakasava For Respiratory Problem

Kanakasava or Kanakasavam is poly-herbal Ayurvedic medicine. This medicine is in liquid form and contains self-generated alcohol produced during preparation. It is useful in the treatment of respiratory ailments. It is especially useful in asthma, chest infections, chronic cough, chronic fevers and bleeding disorders.

Asava is fermented medicines of Ayurvedic system that contains alcohol. Asava is prepared by allowing medicinal herbs juice to undergo fermentation by adding jaggery/ honey/ sugar and Mahua phul, Dhai phul or babul bark in water. The fermentation is done by burying sealed pots in the ground or husk for a period of one month followed by filtration. The self-generated alcohol during fermentation extracts the active principles from the Key Ingredients and also acts as a preservative.

Here is given more about this medicine, such as indication/therapeutic uses, Key Ingredients and dosage.

Key Ingredients of Kanakasava

Kanakasava is a fermented liquid preparation made with the ingredients in the Formulation composition given below. It contains not more than 10 percent, and not less than 5 percent of alcohol that is self-generated in the preparation over a period of time.

Formulation composition:

Method of preparation:Take the raw materials of pharmacopoeial quality. Wash, dry and powder the ingredients numbered 1 to 9 of the formulation composition and pass through the sieve number 44 to obtain a coarse powder. Wash and clean the ingredients numbered 10 and 11 of the formulation composition. Add the specified amount of water to the ingredient number 13 of the formulation composition, allow to dissolve and filter through the muslin cloth. Transfer the filtrate to a clean container;add Dhataki, Draksha and coarsely powdered other drugs. Seal the mouth of the container. Shift the container to the fermentation room and constantly check for the signs of completion of the fermentation process. Filter the fermented material through a clean muslin cloth. Pack in airtight containers and allow for maturation.

Description: Clear dark yellow color liquid without frothing and significant sedimentation;with aromatic odour and acrid taste.

Storage: Store in a cool place in a tightly closed amber colored bottle, protect from light and moisture.

Medicinal Uses of Kanakasava

• Kanakasava is useful in cough, breathlessness, complication of chest injury, chronic fever. It is especially prescribed in Asthma cases.
• Kasa (cough)
• Shvasa (asthma)
• Rajayakshma (tuberculosis)
• Kshatakshina (debility due to chest injury)

The Dosage of Kanakasava

12-24 ml with an equal amount of water after meals, twice a day, or as directed by a physician.

Where to buy

You can buy this medicine online or from medical stores.

This medicine is manufactured by Dabur, Shree Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan, Vaidyaratnam Oushadhasala, Sandu, Pankajakasthuri (Kanakasavam), Kerala Ayurveda Limited (Kanakasavam), Kottakkal (Kanakasavam), Kairali Kanakasavam, Arya Vaidya Sala, and some other pharmacies.