Manjishtadi Kashayam Benefits, Ingredients, Dosage

Manjishtadi Kashayam is poly-herbal Ayurvedic medicine. Kashaya are decoction (Kadha) of medicinal herbs. These preparations are very effective in the management of Vaat-vikar assosiated with Kapha doshas. Kashay are antioxidant and also detoxify body and removes body toxins. Manjishtadi kashayam has broad spectrum activities and indicated in skin diseases, rheumatoid arthritis (vaat-rakta), Bell’s palsy (facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve), numbness, hemiplegia, eye diseases, etc.

Manjishtadi kashayam has broad spectrum activities and indicated in skin diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, facial paralysis resulting from a dysfunction of the cranial nerve, numbness, hemiplegia, eye diseases, etc.

Nowadays kashayam are also available in the form of tablet for easy administration.

Ingredients of Manjishtadi Kashayam

Rubia cordifolia (manjishta), Holarrhena antidysenterica  (kalinga), Tinospora cordifolia  (Amrita), Cyperus rotundus (Musta), sida Cordifolia  (Bala), Zingiber officinalis (Sunti), curcuma longa  (Haridra), Berberis aristata (daru-haridra), Solanum melongena (Kshudra), Azadirachta indica Nimb), Trichosanthes cucumerina  (Patola), Andrographis Paniculata (Katuka), Clerodendron serratum (Bhamgi), Embelia ribes (Vidanga), Plumbago Zeylanica (Chitrak), Chenomoroha Fragrans (Moorva), Cedrus deodar (Daru), Holarrhena antidysenterica  (kalinga), Eclipta alba (Bhringaraj), Piper Longum (Pippali), Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi), Cyclea Peltata (Pata), Curcuma zedoaria (sati), Acacia catechu (Kair), Terminalia chebula (Harad), Emblica officinalis  (amla), Terminalia bellerica  (vibhitaki), Solanum verbascifolium (Mahanimba), Pterocarpus marsupeum (Asana), Cassia fistula (Amaltas), Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari), Psoralya corylifolia (Avalguja), Vetiveria zizanioides (Usira), Crataeva religiosa (Varanaka), Holoptelia integrifolia (pootika), Adhatoda vasica (Vasa), Hedyotis brachypoda (Parpata), Hemidesmus indicus (Sariba), Tragia involucrata (Ananta), Citrullus colocynthis (Visala), Coleus Zeylanicus (Jala), Acorus calamus (Shatgrantha), Glycyrrhiza glabra (Mulheti), Clitoria tematea (mangalyapushpi)

Uses of Manjishtadi Kashayam

• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Joint swelling and pain
• Degenerative disorders (hemiplegia, Bell’s palsy)
• All types of the skin disease (pimples, boils, chronic non-healing ulcers)
• Eye diseases

The Dosage of Manjishtadi Kashayam

Mix 10-15 ml of Manjishtadi kashaya in 40-50 ml water and take empty stomach twice a day or as directed by a physician.