Indukantham kashayam is a decoction of herbs. also ghrita.

Its usage:

1.It is beneficial in fever.

2.It relieves abdominal bloating, gaseous distention.

3.It relieves abdominal pain, improves digestion.

4.It improves strength and immunity.

Roga karma: Vishamajwara, vataroga, gulma, shoola and shwasa.

Dosha karma: Vatakaphahara and vatanulomaka.

Agni  karma: Deepana

Indukantham kashayam  Ingredients:

It is actually prepared from the herbal ingredients of Indukantham ghee

It is prepared from the following herbal powder mixture –

Putika – Holoptelea integrifolia

Daru – Cedrus deodara

Dashamoola – group of ten herbs –

Bilva – Aegle marmelos

Agnimantha – Premna mucronata

Shyonaka – Oroxylum indicum

Patala – Stereospermum suaveolens

Gambhari – Gmelina arborea

Brihati – Solanum indicum

Kantakari – Solanum xanthocarpum

Gokshura – Tribulus terrestris

Shalaparni – Desmodium gangeticum

Prishnaparni – Uraria picta

Pippali fruit and root- Long pepper – Piper longum

Chavya – Piper chaba Hunter / brachystachyum

Chitraka – Plumbago zeylanica

Nagara – Ginger – Zingiber officinalis

Yavakshara – Kshara of Hordeum vulgare

Method of preparation of Indukantham Kashayam:  Herbal ingredients (coarse powder) 1 part boiled in 16 parts of water and reduced to 4 part.

Reference: Sahasrayoga, Ghrita Prakaran

Dosage:

• 5 – 10 ml, before food, or on empty stomach, once or twice a day or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor.
• ½-1tsf ghee on empty stomach.
• If the kashayam is concentrated, then it needs to be mixed with equal quantity of water and should be taken. Also available in tablet forms