Aragwadhasavam

Aragwadhasavam or Aragwadhasava is an ayurvedic alcoholic preparation. It is made using the ingredients of the Aragwadhadi gana. Aragwadhasavam has all the properties of the drugs in this group, limited by the properties of asava preparation. Aragwadhasavam is generally used in treating the skin disease where the purification is required. It is also indicated in Vomiting, Intermittent fever, kaphaja diseases, itching, diabetes, and ulcers.

Ingredients of Aragwadhasavam:

Madhura Dravya (sweeting substance)

1. Gudam(jaggery)

Drava Dravya/Kashaya (liquid material/decoction)

1. Aragwadha (Cassia fistula)
2. Indrayava (Holarrhena antidysenterica)
3. Patali (Stereospermum suaveolens)
4. Kaakatikta (Trichosanthes tricuspidata)
5. Nimba (Azadirachta indica)
6. Amruta (Tinospora cordifolia)
7. Madhurasa/Murva (Moringa oleifera)
8. Sruvavriksha (Butea frondosa)
9. Pata (Cyclea peltata)
10. Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculata)
11. Saireyaka/Sahachara (Barleria prionitis)
12. Patola (Trichosanthes cucumerina)
13. Karanja Yugma
    1. Karanja (Pongamia pinnata)
    2. Pootikaranja (Caesalpinia bonducella)
14. Saptachada (Alstonia scholaris)
15. Agni/Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica)
16. Sushavi/Karavella (Momordica charantia)
17. Bana (Tephrosia purpurea)
18. Madanaphala (Randia dumetorum)

Praksepaka choorna (powder for adding)

1. Aragwadha (Cassia fistula)
2. Indrayava (Holarrhena antidysenterica)
3. Patali (Stereospermum suaveolens)
4. Kaakatikta (Trichosanthes tricuspidata)
5. Nimba (Azadirachta indica)
6. Amruta (Tinospora cordifolia)
7. Madhurasa/Murva (Moringa oleifera)
8. Sruvavriksha (Butea frondosa)
9. Pata (Cyclea peltata)
10. Bhunimba (Andrographis paniculata)
11. Saireyaka/Sahachara (Barleria prionitis)
12. Patola (Trichosanthes cucumerina)
13. Karanja Yugma
    1. Karanja (Pongamia pinnata)
    2. Pootikaranja (Caesalpinia bonducella)
14. Saptachada (Alstonia scholaris)
15. Agni/Chitraka (Plumbago zeylanica)
16. Sushavi/Karavella (Momordica charantia)
17. Bana (Tephrosia purpurea)
18. Madanaphala (Randia dumetorum)
19. Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa)

Indication of Aragwadhasavam:

1. Chardi (Vomiting)
2. Kushta (Skin diseases)
3. Visha (poision)
4. Jwara (fever)
5. Kaphaja roga (Kapha predominent diseases)
6. Kandu (Itching)
7. Prameha (diabetes)
8. Dushta vruna shodana (wounds)

Dose of Aragwadhasavam:

1. 15 to 30 ml or as directed by physcian.

Reference :

1. Astanga Hrudaya Shodanadiganasangraha 15/17-18

Also check

1. Aragwadhadi kashaya

2. Aragwadharishtam