Description
Ashta Choornam is an Ayurvedic classical medicine beneficial for the abdomen. It's used in cures stomach ache, indigestion, loss of appetite and grahani.
Ingredients :
| S.No | Name | Botanical Name |
| 01. | Pippali | Piper longum |
| 02. | Marich | Piper nigrum |
| 03. | Shunti | Zingiber officinale |
| 04. | Ajamoda | Carum roxburghianum |
| 05. | Saidhava | Rock salt |
| 06. | Sweta jeeraka | Cuminum cyminum |
| 07. | Shuddha hingu | Ferula asafoetida |
| 08 | Krishna jeeraka | Carom bulbocasta |
Dose : ¼ to ½ teaspoon, two or three times daily administered or as directed by the Physician or Doctor.
Anupana: Ghee,Water.
Direction: Use for internal use. Potency of churna is one year after manufacture.
Indication: Loss of appetite, Indigestion, Flatulence and Pain abdomen.
Doshaja Effect: Vata kapha hara
Precautions:
- Used with precaution in hypertensive patients.
- Medicine should be taken under medical supervision.
Side Effects:
- Higher dose cause gastric irritation.
Research Articles:
- Anthelminthic activity of Asta Churna.
Reference : Sahasrayogam Churna Prakarana 12.
