Chandanasava or Chandanasavam is one of the Asava preparation used to treat conditions like spermatorrhoea, burning micturition, urinary stones and other pitta predominant diseases. Chandanasava also works as a cardiac tonic, helps in nourishing body and improves the digestion.
Ingredients of Chandanasava
Madhura dravya (sweeting ingredients)
- Guda (Jaggery) – 2.4 kg
- Sita/Raw Sugar — 4.8 kg
Drava dravya (liquid material)
- Jala/Water – 24.576 liters
Prakshepa Dravya (other ingreients)
- Sweta Chandana (Santalum album) – 48 g
- Balaka/Netrabala — Pavonia odorata – 48 g
- Musta (Cyperus rotundus) – 48 g
- Gambhari phalam (fruit of Gmelina arborea) – 48 g
- Nilotpala (Nymphea stellate) – 48 g
- Priyangu (Callicarpa macrophylla) – 48 g
- Padmaka (Prunus poddum) – 48 g
- Lodhra (Symplocos racemosa) – 48 g
- Manjistha (Rubia cordifolia) – 48 g
- Rakta Chandana (Pterocarpus santalinus) – 48 g
- Kiratatikta (Swertia chiraita) – 48 g
- Patha (Cyclea peltata) – 48 g
- Nyagrodha (Ficus benghalensis) – 48 g
- Pippali (Piper longum) – 48 g
- Shati (Hedychium spicatum) – 48g
- Parpata (Fumaria indica) – 48g
- Madhuka/Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra)– 48 g
- Rasna (Pluchea lanceolata) – 48 g
- Patola (Trichosanthes dioica) – 48g
- Kanchanara ( Bauhinia variegata) – 48 g
- Amra Tvak (Bark of Mangifera Indica) – 48 g
- Mocarasa (Bombax malabaricum) – 48 g
- Dhataki (Woodfordia fruticosa) – 768 g
- Draksha (Vitis vinfera) – 960 g
Indications of Chandanasava
- Shukramehahara – used in the treatment of nightfall, spermatorrhoea.
- Balakara – improves strength and immunity
- Pushtikara – improves nourishment.
- Hrudya – acts as cardiac tonic
- Vahnisandeepana – improves digestion.
Dosage
For Adults 15 – 30 ml usually after food, or as directed by an Ayurvedic doctor. It can be mixed with equal quantity of water if the taste is not tolerated by the patient.
Reference
- Bhaishajyaratnavali Shukrameha Chikitsa 88/35 – 39
