Ashtachoornam  100 gm

usage:

Loss of appetite, Indigestion, distaste,

Flatulence and Pain abdomen.

Dosage:

 ¼ to ½ teaspoon, two or three times daily administered along with ghee in first morsel of food or as directed by physician.

Side effects:

May induce gastric irritation in higher dose, Used with caution in hypertensive patients as it contain salt.

Roga karma: Agnimandya, vatagulma, ajeerna and shula.

Dosha karma: Vatakaphahara.

Agni karma: Deepana

Other karma: Vatanulomaka, grahi, shulahara and srotoavarodahara

Ashta Churnam Ingredients:

Pippali                     Piper longum                  1 Part

Maricha                   Piper nigrum                   1 Part

Shunti                     Zingiber officinalis           1 Part

Ajamoda                  Carum roxburghianum     1 Part

Sainhava                  Rock salt                        1 Part

Sweta jeeraka          Cuminum cyminum          1 Part

Krishna jeeraka        Carom bulbocastanum      1 Part

Shuddha Hingu        (Processed with Ghee)

Ferula asafoetida                                            1 Part

Preparation:

The above ingredients are powdered separately and mixed together in specified quantity.