Chandanasava is a classical ayurvedic medicine used in the treatment of spermatorrhoea and burning micturition. It also improves the strength and a cardiac tonic too. It relieves excess body heat.
Classical uses of Chandanasavam:
- Shukramehahara – used in treatment of nightfall, spermatorrhoea.
- Balakara – improves strength and immunity
- Pushtikara – improves nourishment.
- Hrudya – acts as cardiac tonic
- Vahnisandeepana – improves digestion.
Chandanasav Doses: 12 – 24 ml usually after food, or as directed by Ayurvedic doctor. It can be diluted with equal quantity of water before consuming.
Chandanasavam Ingredients:
- Sandalwood – Santalum album – heart wood – 48 g
- Balaka – Hribera – Pavonia odorata – root – 48 g
- Musta – Cyperus rotundus – rizhome – 48 g
- Gambhari – Gmelina arborea – stem bark and root – 48 g
- Nilotpala – Utpala – Nymphea stellata – flower – 48 g
- Priyangu – callicarpa macrophylla – Flower – 48 g
- Padmaka – Prunus poddum – stem – 48 g
- Lodhra – symplocos racemosa – stem bark – 48 g
- Manjishta – Rubia cordifolia – Root – 48 g
- Raktachandana – Pterocarpus marsupium – Heart wood – 48 g
- Patha – Cyclea peltata – root / whole plant – 48 g
- Kiratatikta – Swertia chiraita – whole plant – 48 g
- Nyagrodha – Ficus benghalensis – stem bark – 48 g
- Pippali – Long pepper – Fruit – 48 g
- Madhuka – Madhuka longifolia – Flower – 48 g
- Rasna – Pluchea lanceolata – Root / whole plant – 48 g
- Patola – pointed gourd leaf 48 g –
- Kanchanara – Bauhinia variegata – stem bark – 48 g
- Amratvak – Bark of mango – 48 g
- Mocharasa – Shalmali – Bombax malabaricum – Exudate – 48 g
- Dhataki – Woodfordia fruticosa – Flower – 768 g
- Draksha – Dry grapes – 960 g
- Sharkara – sugar candy – 4.8 kg
- Jaggery – 2.4 kg
- Water – 24.576 liters
Chandanasavam Reference: Bhaishajyaratnavali Shukrameha chapter – 34 – 38
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